How Chinese Medicine Can Help With Insomnia

Everybody has the occasional sleepless night, but if this is a regular occurrence, you could be suffering from insomnia.

Around a third of the U.K. population is affected by insomnia and the problem is more significant than you might think. Lack of sleep not only causes tiredness, but has also been linked with an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

So, if you are struggling to get a good night’s sleep and are looking for a  natural and effective insomnia solution, why not explore how natural Chinese Medicine can help.

What is Insomnia?

According to the World Health Organization, insomnia is a term used to describe the ‘chronic inability to obtain adequate sleep.’

Insomnia can be divided into three main categories:

• Difficulty falling asleep
• Waking during the night
• Waking too early in the morning

These issues can have a variety of causes including other health problems and lifestyle issues. In some cases, no clear reason for insomnia can be found.

A Chinese Medicine’s View of Insomnia

According to Chinese medicine, good sleep relies on harmony between the Yin and Yang energies of your body.

Yin and Yang are the complementary but opposite forces of nature. Yin represents night, stillness, and rest, while Yang represents daytime, movement, and activity.

At night-time, your Yin energy should be dominant, allowing you to relax and drift into a peaceful sleep. In the morning, your Yang energy should take over, allowing you to wake up and go about your day.

If Yin and Yang become imbalanced, this natural cycle can be interrupted. This leads to problems with falling or staying asleep at night and excessive tiredness during the day.

What Causes Insomnia?

From a Chinese medicine perspective, there are several reasons why people may suffer from insomnia.

As well as an imbalance in Yin and Yang, insomnia can be caused by Liver-Qi stagnation, a common condition caused by excessive stress or depression.

Another cause of insomnia is overthinking. This can lead to a deficiency of blood which has a negative impact on the brain.

Insomnia can also be caused by several other factors, including dietary habits/lifestyle, old age, emotions and illness. It is important to identify the cause of your insomnia so that the correct treatment can be found.

How Chinese Medicine Can Help With Insomnia 

Many people opt for sleeping pills to deal with insomnia, but these are a temporary solution and do not address the root cause of the problem. Furthermore, they can cause side effects and may even be addictive.

Chinese medicine aims to identify and treat the underlying cause of insomnia. For example, someone suffering from insomnia due to stress would not be treated in the same way as someone with insomnia due to yin deficiency and so on.

GinSen has a range of products designed to treat insomnia with a variety of different causes. These include:

• • Insomnia due to stress
  • Insomnia due to anaemia (iron deficiency)
  • Anxious/ light sleeping or overthinking
  • Insomnia due to blood deficiency/overstimulation of the brain
  • Insomnia due to Kidney yin deficiency

These products include natural ingredients such as wild jujube seeds which are known for their tranquilising effects. All of our supplements can be combined with acupuncture for fast and effective relief.