Clinical Study On Treatment Of Primary Insomnia With Imbalance Between Heart And Kidney By Yinhuo Soup

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of the treatment of primary insomnia(Imbalance between Heart and Kidney)with the Yinhuo Soup.Methods: 60 patients admitted were randomly divided into 2 groups,30 cases in each group.The one was given Yinhuo Soup,and the other was given alprazolam.Both of them were treated for 4 weeks.The patients were performed with the Athens Insomnia Scale(AIS-8)and TCM syndrome before and after the cure.The scores were compared by statistics between groups and within groups.Calculated the reduction rate and evaluate the clinical efficacy.Result: After treatment,AIS-8 total scores and component scores were lower than before in the test group,P < 0.05.The difference between the 2 groups after cure in AIS-8 total scores and the total efficiency compared,P >0.05;After treatment,TCM syndrome and each factor scores were lower than that before,P < 0.05;The difference between 2 groups in TCM syndrome score' D-value compared,P < 0.05.Especially in dizziness,tinnitus,Yaoxisuanruan,night sweats,waist and knee under cold and hot flashes and signs of TCM syndrome factors,the test group was better,P < 0.05,and the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion: The overall effect of Yinhuo Soup in the treatment of insomnia was equal to alprazolam.Yinhuo Soup can improve the overall situation of insomnia.And it is better than alprazolam in treating TCM syndrome,especially in dizziness,tinnitus,Yaoxisuanruan,night sweats,waist and knee under cold and hot flashes,throat and other syndrome factors,with no dependence,allergic reactions and other adverse events.