Specialties

Chronic Pain

Allergy/Asthma

Insomnia

Headache/Migraine

Fibromyalgia

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

Smoking/Addiction (NADA)

Modalities

Acupuncture

Auricular Medicine

Homeopathy/Homotoxicology    

Biopuncture

Tui-Na

Qi-Gong

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Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by an inability to sleep and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period. It can be caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs, caffeine, depression, or bipolar disorder and sometimes occurs for no apparent reason. An overactive mind or physical pain may also be causes. Finding the underlying cause of insomnia is usually necessary to cure it.

Three types of insomnia exist: transient, acute, and chronic

1. Transient insomnia lasts from one night to a few weeks. Most people occasionally suffer from transient insomnia due to such causes as jet lag or short-term anxiety. If this form of insomnia continues to occur from time to time, the insomnia is classified as intermittent.

2. Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months.

3. Chronic insomnia is regarded as the most serious; persists almost nightly for at least a month.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the term "insomnia" covers a number of different problems such as inability to fall asleep easily, waking up during the night, sleeping restlessly, waking up early in the morning and dream-disturbed sleep.

The amount and quality of sleep depends on the state of the Mind (Shen). The Mind is rooted in the Heart and specifically in Heart-Blood and Heart-Yin. If the Heart is healthy and the Blood abundant, the Mind is properly rooted and sleep will be sound. If the Heart is deficient or if it is agitated by pathogenic factors such as Fire, the Mind is not properly rooted and sleep will be affected.

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