It is the worst type of insomnia because on one hand, Heart-Fire makes it difficult to fall asleep while Yin deficiency causes them to wake up at night and not be able to sleep more. See: Rupture of Heart and Kidneys
Symptoms
- Initial, intermediate and terminal insomnia. It is difficult to fall asleep, they wake up during the night and wake up too early.
- Much tiredness
- Nervousness, irritability
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Thirst
- Night sweating
- Scanty and dark urine
- Lower back and knee pain.
- Red tongue, thin or no coating, may be cracked
- Fine and rapid pulse.
Treatment
- Tonify Kidney Yin and disperse Heart-Fire: BL-23, BL-15, KI-7, KI-3, KI-6, PC-6, HT-7, LR-3
- Facilitate sleep: GV-20 + Si Shen Cong, An Mien, HT-7, SP-6, KI-6, BL-62
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