There are 8 reasons for insomnia. Come here to see which one is causing your insomnia.

1.Heart and spleen deficiency type
Pathogenesis: excessive thinking, mental fatigue, spleen damage, insufficient qi and blood, and lack of nourishment of the mind.

Treatment: nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the mind.
Corresponding Chinese patent medicine**: Guipi Pills, Ginseng Guipi Pills

Symptoms: difficulty falling asleep, frequent dreams and easy awakening, poor appetite, palpitations and forgetfulness, fatigue, pale complexion, white tongue coating with teeth marks

2. Phlegm-heat disturbing the heart type
   Pathogenesis**: Phlegm-dampness accumulates inside the body, which turns into heat after a long period of stagnation, disturbing the mind.

• Symptoms: chest tightness and irritability, heavy head and dizziness, excessive phlegm, bitter mouth, sticky mouth, and yellow and greasy tongue coating.
• Treatment: Clear away heat and resolve phlegm, harmonize the middle and calm the mind.
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine**: Huanglian Wendan Decoction, Bailemian Capsules

3.Liver depression and fire type
Pathogenesis: emotional distress, liver qi stagnation and fire, disturbing the mind.

• Symptoms: difficulty falling asleep, irritability, bitter mouth and dry throat, headache, red tongue with yellow fur, dizziness, yellow urine.
• Treatment: soothe the liver and purge fire, calm the mind and stabilize the spirit.
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine**: Jieyu Anshen Granule. Xiegan Anshen Pills

4. Heart-kidney disharmony type
   Pathogenesis: Kidney yin deficiency, hyperactivity of heart fire, disharmony of water and fire.

• Symptoms: heat in the palms, soles of feet, chest, restlessness, insomnia, dreaminess, soreness of waist and knees, hot flashes, night sweats, tinnitus and forgetfulness (common in menopause).
• Treatment: nourish yin and reduce fire, connect the heart and kidney.
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine: Tianwang Buxin Dan, Wuling Capsule

5. Blood stasis type
   Pathogenesis**: Long-term illness enters the collaterals, qi and blood stagnation, and the mind is not nourished

• Symptoms: Stubborn insomnia, stabbing headache, dark complexion, dark purple lips, ecchymosis on the tongue
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine**: Xuefu Zhuyu Pills.

6. Heart and gallbladder qi deficiency type**
   Pathogenesis: timid, easily frightened, restless.
   Typical symptoms:

• Shallow sleep, easy to wake up
• Timid, easily frightened, palpitations and shortness of breath
• Anxiety and suspicion when encountering things
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine: Anshen Wendan Pills, Zaoren Anshen Liquid

7. Stomach Qi Disharmony Type**
   Pathogenesis: Improper diet, spleen and stomach disorders, “stomach disharmony leads to restless sleep”.
   Typical symptoms:

• Insomnia with bloating and belching
• Indigestion, acid reflux
• Thick and greasy tongue coating
  Tongue and pulse: Thick and greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse
  Corresponding Chinese patent medicine: Baohe Pills (first eliminate food accumulation, then calm the mind)

Common complex syndromes**: For example, “liver depression and spleen deficiency” requires soothing the liver + strengthening the spleen (Xiaoyao Pills + Guipi Pills).