YANG Yi,WANG Shaosong,SUN Jingqing,et al.TANG Rongchuan's Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Insomnia Based on the Theory of "Yin-Yang,Water-Fire,Qi-Blood"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(15):1682-1685.
YANG Yi,WANG Shaosong,SUN Jingqing,et al.TANG Rongchuan's Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Insomnia Based on the Theory of "Yin-Yang,Water-Fire,Qi-Blood"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(15):1682-1685.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.15.018.
TANG Rongchuan's Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Insomnia Based on the Theory of "Yin-Yang,Water-Fire,Qi-Blood"
-blood", interpreting the pathogenesis and treatment of insomnia from the perspectives of the mutual generation between water and fire as well as between blood and fire. He considered the "disharmony of blood and fire" in the heart and liver as an important mechanism underlying insomnia. Blood deficiency failing to restrain fire and heart fire harassing the spirit may lead to insomnia, which should be treated by clearing fire and nourishing blood, with
Huanglian Ejiao Decoction
(黄连阿胶汤).
Yin
deficiency with
qi
stagnation and water retention transforming into phlegm, followed by phlegm disturbing the heart spirit, may cause insomnia, which should be treated by nourishing
yin
, promoting urination, and regulating
qi
, using
Zhuling Decoction
(猪苓汤). Failure of blood to nourish the liver and the presence of fire in liver channel may result in insomnia, which should be treated by nourishing blood and clearing fire, with
Suanzaoren Decoction
(酸枣仁汤
). Hyperactivity of ministerial fire and phlegm obstructing
qi
movement, thereby disturbing the liver spirit, should be treated by regulating
qi
and resolving phlegm, with
Wendan Decoction
(温胆汤). Floating
yang
failing to be restrained and the ethereal soul failing to return to the liver should be treated by restraining
yang
and guiding it back to the liver, with modifications of
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