What is Danshen Insomnia?

Salvia miltiorrhiza, a plant that can be grown throughout the country, tastes bitter, but it has many pharmacological effects and functions, such as: promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, treating sores and intestinal distension, reducing the pain of dysmenorrhea in women, treating irregular menstruation and other menstrual problems related to women; and it helps to calm the mind and bring peace to insomnia, so Salvia miltiorrhiza is often used as an auxiliary medicine to treat insomnia symptoms. Special attention should be paid to the fact that it cannot be used together with Veratrum, and is not suitable for pregnant women and the elderly.

Insomnia is mostly caused by emotional injury, improper work and rest, long-term illness and physical weakness, excessive emotions, and improper diet, which lead to the imbalance of yin and yang, and the lack of yin to yang. The principle of treatment is to tonify the deficiency and eliminate the excess, and adjust yin and yang. In this prescription, Salvia miltiorrhiza enters the heart and liver meridians, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, calming the nerves and soothing the mind; modern pharmacological studies have shown that Schisandra chinensis has a good regulatory effect on the central nervous system; Polygala tenuifolia enters the heart and kidney meridians, and can calm the nerves and improve intelligence, remove phlegm and relieve depression; Acorus calamus enters the heart, liver, and spleen meridians, and can remove dampness and harmonize the stomach, open the orifices and soothe the mind, and pharmacological studies have shown that it has a sedative effect. All four herbs enter the heart meridian, which is consistent with the theory that "the heart governs the spirit". When used together, they can have a better therapeutic effect. After taking them, there is neither the side effect of daytime drowsiness nor the dependence of taking sleeping pills. They are indeed a good medicine for treating insomnia.

Treatment

Danshen and Schisandra Drink: Danshen 15g, Schisandra 9g, Polygala 6g, Acorus calamus 6g. Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken in 2 doses. 12 days is a course of treatment. Stop taking other Chinese and Western medicines during the treatment.

Treatment Effects

Efficacy criteria: Cured: easier to fall asleep, sleep time at night > 7 hours, no dreaming; Improved: able to fall asleep normally, sleep time extended by more than 2 hours compared to before treatment; Ineffective: no improvement in sleep after taking the medicine.

Salvia miltiorrhiza is a perennial herb that looks like a lip. Salvia miltiorrhiza has the function of improving microcirculation and protecting the myocardium. It is a safe and reliable traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Not only that, Chinese medicine believes that Danshen has a very good effect of removing blood stasis and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and menstruation, clearing the heart and relieving restlessness. Patients with irregular menstruation, insomnia and bruises can use Danshen to soak in water and drink it as an auxiliary therapeutic effect.

The specific method of soaking Salvia miltiorrhiza in water is to wash it, slice it, put it in a pot and add clean water to stew it. When the color of the water starts to change and emits a medicinal aroma, add some brown sugar, stir evenly and continue to simmer on low heat. It can be served after a few minutes. However, there are many things to note when soaking salvia miltiorrhiza in water. For example, it cannot be taken with sheep liver, milk, or Veratrum to avoid toxic side effects. When taking oral antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulant drugs for a long time, salvia miltiorrhiza must be taken under the guidance of a physician to prevent adverse reactions such as drug overdose leading to bleeding. In addition, pregnant women are not suitable for taking Danshen.