| Objective: By clinical research to deeply study the circadian rhythm of Sleep-Wake using the diurnal cycle theory of nutritive Qi and defensive Qi in Neijing, the study is designed to propose new pathomechanism and therapeutic method of insomnia. The main pathogenesis of insomnia is the abnormally diurnal cycle of nutritive Qi and defensive Qi. The main treatment is to keep nutritive Qi and defensive Qi in balance and to help defensive Qi out of nutritive Qi. The result is that the cycle of nutritive Qi and defensive Qi has no limit to keep the physiological state of vigour in day and sleep in night in order to enhance the quality of life and work ratio in day.Methods: The clinical observation selects 40 wakeful patients of disharmony of nutrient Qi with defensive Qi and 40 health adults as control group. The study carries out an investigation and contradistinction to the group of insomnia and the control group using Epworth drowsiness scale, SAS, SDS, PSQI and syndrome scale of TCM. We comprehensively analysis the relation of correlation factors of drowsiness in day and sleepless in night to the group of insomnia and evaluate the day and night state of wakeful patients and normal control as well as the improving state of wakeful patients after treatment. We study the effects of Ramuli Cinnamomi Decoction keeping nutritive Qi and defensive Qi in balance and helping defensive Qi out of nutritive Qi to promote sleep.Results: By clinical observation and analysis with statistics, the method of helping defensive Qi out of nutritive Qi to treat insomnia can improve the state of drowsiness in... |