Clinical Applications of Anxiety and Insomnia based on

Clinical Applications of Anxiety and Insomnia based on Si Jin Mo’s Dui Yao (Paired herbs)

Presented by Professor Xue Ju Fu | Jing Fang Colleage, Beijing

Interpreted by Dr. Greta Young Jie De (Ph.D)

Anxiety can be defined as a disorder due to the prolonged exhaustion of mental activities resulting in excessive emotional stress and fatigue which in turn causes the body losing its ability of self-regulating function. This will cause the regulating effect of qi and blood. Overtime, this may manifest as:Insomnia, reduction of memory, chronic digestive disorders, fear and harbouring grudges to the point of self harm, restlessness and agitation; emotional instability,tearful and easily upset and reduction of sexual desire.

According to Professor Xue Ju Fu, insomnia can be cateorgised as:

- Difficulty in falling asleep

- Easily falling asleep but difficulty to go back to sleep after waking up during the early hours of the evening
- Easily awake coupled with sleep-like status; lack of deep-sleep; semi-lucid condition; a subjective feeling of wakefulness; fatigue after hours of sleep
- Sleep-filled dreams without much recollection; or dreams correlated with events during the day such as worry, fear and stress. All of which can provide important clues to the TCM practitioner
Professor Xue will share with us his road-tested paired herbs in the management of insomnia and anxiety.
CPD Points: 3