What traditional Chinese medicine methods can treat long-term insomnia?
Asked by:Beasley
Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 10:46 PM
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Megan
Apr 15, 2026
At night, everyone else is fast asleep, but I toss and turn and can't fall asleep. Insomnia is a very painful thing. The pressure of life and work makes modern young people more prone to insomnia and unable to sleep well all night. So, how should we deal with insomnia? Let the editor share with you a traditional Chinese medicine prescription to help you fight against insomnia.
Method one:
9 grams each of Bupleurum and Cochinensis, 12 grams each of white peony root and salvia miltiorrhiza, 6 grams each of sandalwood and Schisandra chinensis, 20 grams each of Polygonatum odoratum and cooked jujube kernel, and 30 grams each of Nocturna, raw dragon bone and oyster. For upset and bitter mouth, add 8 grams each of gardenia and scutellaria baicalensis; for those with excessive phlegm and chest tightness, add 9 grams each of tangerine peel and bile nanxing, remove Polygonatum odoratum and Schisandra chinensis; for dry mouth and constipation, add 12 grams each of rehmannia glutinosa and scrophulariaceae; for easy awakening, add 4 grams of amber powder. Decoction in water, one dose per day, 7 days as a course of treatment. It is mainly used to treat insomnia caused by discomfort of liver qi and lack of nourishment of mind and spirit.
Method two:
12 grams of raw rehmannia glutinosa, 30 grams of lily, 20 grams of jujube seeds, 10 grams of polygala root, 10 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 10 grams of Ligustrum lucidum, 20 grams of Eclipta, 10 grams of dragon tooth, and 30 grams of mother-of-pearl. Decoction in water, take one dose a day, twice a day. It is mainly used to treat insomnia caused by deficiency of heart yin and lack of nourishment of spirit and soul.
Method three:
10 grams of bamboo root, 10 grams of citrus aurantium, 10 grams of tangerine peel, 15 grams of pinellia, 15 grams of poria, 6 grams of coptis, 10 grams of peony bark, 10 grams of gardenia, 30 grams of mother-of-pearl, and 6 grams of licorice. Decoction in water, take one dose a day, twice a day. It is mainly used to treat insomnia due to internal disturbance due to deficiency of heat.
Method four:
12 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of Bupleurum, 10 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 10 grams of red peony root, 10 grams of Citrus aurantium, 10 grams of platycodon, 10 grams of Achyranthes achyranthes, 10 grams of peach kernel, 10 grams of safflower, 5 grams of coptis, 30 grams of pinellia, and 6 grams of licorice. Decoction in water, take one dose a day, twice a day. It is mainly used to treat stubborn insomnia caused by insufficient yin blood and poor blood circulation.
Method five:
15 grams of licorice, 8 jujubes, 30 grams of wheat, 30 grams of lily, 10 grams of rhubarb, 10 grams of rehmannia glutinosa, 12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 20 grams of mulberries, 20 grams of black sesame seeds, and 30 grams of nocturnal vine. Decoction in water, one dose a day, twice a day. It mainly treats insomnia caused by yin deficiency, lack of blood, and loss of blood to support the spirit.
Method six:
10 grams of Radix Pseudostellariae, 10 grams of Polygala, 20 grams of Astragalus, 12 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of Fried Atractylodes, 15 grams of Poria, 30 grams of jujube kernels, 12 grams of longan meat, 30 grams of Nocturnal vine, 6 grams of roasted licorice, 5 jujubes, and one piece of ginger. Decoction in water, take one dose a day, twice a day. It is mainly used to treat insomnia caused by heart and spleen deficiency and lack of nourishment of heart and blood.
The above are all Chinese medicine prescriptions that can help everyone deal with the stubborn disease of insomnia. Long-term insomnia will bring great harm to our body and mind, so we need timely relief and treatment.
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