Summary of Professor Yang Zhihong’s experience in treating insomnia with phlegm-fire disturbing heart syndrome
YU Huan1 YANG Zhihong2 ZHU Xiaona2 GUAN Yu1
1.The First Clinical Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang 712000, China;
2.the Fourth Department of Encephalopathy, Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang 712000, China
Abstract:This article aims to introduce etiology, pathogenesis and experience of Professor Yang Zhihong in treating insomnia with phlegm-heat disturbing heart syndrome. Professor Yang Zhihong thinks that location of insomnia of phlegm-fire disturbing heart syndrome is mainly in the heart, liver and spleen. Most of clinical symptoms belong to the excess of phlegm fire, which is the deficiency of liver and spleen. Its treatment is not only clearing heart fire and resolving phlegm turbidity to dispel excess evil, but also soothing liver, strengthening spleen and nourishing heart. Therefore, in the process of disease progression, we often do not forget to invigorate spleen to help the earth and cultivate the yuan, and we are good at selecting the classic famous Huanglian Wendan Decoction. This article summarizes Professor Yang Zhihong’s treatment of insomnia of phlegm-fire disturbing heart syndrome from the definition, syndrome differentiation, treatment and clinical cases of insomnia, in order to better combine the experience and theory of famous traditional Chinese medicine, and provide ideas for the treatment of insomnia in the future.