Instructor: Professor Zhang Zhongde, Vice President of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Vice President of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Medical case: Ms. Wang, 62 years old, insomnia for more than ten years
Wang The lady used to be a senior accountant. She was worried about everything at work and her nerves were tense. Difficulty falling asleep and waking up easily, troubled her for many years, recuperating many times, and repeating all the time. Especially after menopause, the sleep problem is more serious; I thought that the work pressure was too much, but after 10 years of retirement, the quality of sleep has not improved, and people are also unable to lift themselves up, and they are very anxious. Sweating a lot, accompanied by backache, dry mouth and other symptoms, worried Ms. Wang. After many inquiries, I finally found Uncle De to seek treatment.
Uncle De solves the puzzle: Qi and blood deficiency, spleen deficiency and liver stagnation
Uncle De believes that the root causes of Ms. Wang’s insomnia and anxiety are mainly the spleen and liver. When she was young, Ms. Wang lived an irregular life, was busy with work, and thought too much, which had already exhausted her heart and spleen. The spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry. If the spleen is deficient, the qi and blood will be deficient, which will affect the liver over time, and the liver qi will not be smooth. The liver loses the nourishment of essence and blood, the deficiency of fire is disturbed, it is difficult to sleep naturally, and the mood is depressed, anxious and irritable. Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood are important substances for nourishing women. Before and after menopause, women themselves have imbalances of qi, blood, yin and yang. Ms. Wang did not regulate before and after menopause, and she had poor sleep for a long time. There will be more sweating at night, and the kidneys will be sore back. In the treatment, Uncle De focused on strengthening the spleen and calming the liver, nourishing the yin and soothing the nerves. After one month of treatment, Ms. Wang’s sleep has been greatly improved.
Prevention and health care: soothe the nerves to help sleep
Uncle De suggested that Ms. Wang adjust her mentality appropriately, and do not browse Moments, watch videos, etc. before going to bed, so as not to overexcite the brain and affect sleep; Shorten naps to avoid day and night reversal. It can also be used with soothing exercises to relieve insomnia. The specific steps are as follows:
1. Kneading Anmian, Zusanli, Taichong, and Neiguan: Put the thumbs of both hands on Anmian, with moderate intensity, and press each acupoint. 150 to 200 times, once a day.
2. Gently pat the head: spread the fingers of both hands in an apple-like shape, spread the fingers apart, and tap the scalp with the pulp of the fingers, from top to bottom, from front to back, for about 5 minutes.
Uncle De’s Health Medicinal Kitchen: Lean Pork with Bergamot and Cordyceps Flowers
Materials: 400 grams of pork lean meat, 30 grams of Cordyceps flowers (dried), 4 to 5 mushrooms, 80 grams of soybeans, 15 grams of bergamot (dry), 15 grams of Fushen, and appropriate amount of refined salt.
Efficacy: soothe the liver and relieve depression, invigorate the spleen and soothe the nerves.
Cooking method: Wash all the things, soak the cordyceps flowers, mushrooms, soybeans, and Fushen in warm water for a while, and cut the lean pork into pieces; put the above ingredients into a pot together, add 1500 ℃ of water milliliters (about 6 bowls), boil with high heat and then simmer for 1.5 hours on low heat, add an appropriate amount of refined salt to taste. This is for 3 to 4 people. (Reporter Lin Qingqing, correspondent Shen Zhong)