Insomnia Flashcards
Insomnia (when severe, up all night), easy anger, profuse dreams, impatient, irritability. Accompanied by headache, costal pain, bloodshot eyes, bitter taste in mouth, thirst, constipation, scant dark urine, no desire for food
T: red, yellow coat
P: rapid, wiry
Liver Qi stagnation Turning to Fire
Insomnia, heaviness of head, profuse phlegm, pain & Oppression of the chest & epigastrium, nausea, irritability, bitter taste in mouth, aversion to food
TC: yellow, slimy
P: rapid, slippery
Phlegm - Heat Harassing the Interior
Insomnia with irritability and agitation. Accompanied by dry mouth & tongue, ulceration of mouth and tongue
T: red tip, thin yellow coat
P: rapid, forceful or thready, rapid
Excessive Heart Fire
Insomnia, irritability, night sweats, dizziness, tinnitus, aching & weakness of the lower back & legs, palpitations, dry mouth, tidal fever, spermatorrhea with dreams
T: red, scant coat
P: rapid, thready
Yin Deficiency Fire
Insomnia with frequent dreaming & light sleep, palpitations, forgetfulness. Accompanied by restlessness, dizziness & vertigo, poor memory, fatigue, loss of appetite, lusterless complexion
T: pale, thin coat
P: weak, thready
Heart & Spleen Deficiency
Insomnia with frequent dreaming, easily rightened, wakes with a start, palpitations. Accompanied by shortness of breath, tiredness, clear copious urine
T: pale
P: thready, wiry
Heart & Gallbladder Qi Deficiency
What is the main formula for Liver Qi Stagnation with Fire causing Insomnia?
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
What is the composition of Long Dan Xie Gan Tang?
Long Dan Cao, Huang Qin, Zhi ZI, Mu Tong, Chai Hu, Che Qian Zi, Ze Xie, Sheng Di, Dang Gui, Gan Cao
What is the main formula for Phlegm-Heat Harassing the Interior causing Insomnia?
Wen Dan Tang
What is the primary formula for Excessive Heat fire?
Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
What are the four formulas for Yin Deficiency fire causing insomnia?
Huang Lian E Jiao Tang, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan and Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
What is the composition of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?
Shu Di, Shan Yao, Shan Zhu Yu, Mu Dan Pi, Ze Xie, Fu Ling
What is the formula for Heart and Spleen Deficiency?
Gui Pi Tang
What is the formula for mild Heart and Gallbladder Qi Deficiency?
An Shen Ding Zhi Wan
What is the formula for Severe Heart and Gallbladder Qi Deficiency?
Suan Zao Ren Tang
