Insomnia has a cause: deficiency of both heart and spleen, and strengthening the spleen is effective.

Insomnia is very common for urbanites nowadays. If you don't pay attention to it in the early stage, it is easy to delay into chronic, and even secondary emotional problems such as anxiety and depression appear. Many people will prepare some Chinese patent medicines to soothe the nerves, and Guipi Pill is the most commonly used one.

So, what kind of Chinese patent medicine is Guipi Pill? It is a prescription strictly used in the Southern Song Dynasty to treat "excessive thinking, spleen fatigue, forgetfulness and palpitation". It consists of ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, Astragalus membranaceus, longan pulp, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Radix Aucklandiae and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata. Xue Ming added Angelica sinensis and polygala tenuifolia to this recipe, making it a commonly used Guipi decoction or a proprietary Guipi pill for doctors at present.

Guipi Pill is mainly aimed at insomnia with deficiency of both heart and spleen, especially suitable for people who think too much and are tired from working for a long time. The common manifestations are fatigue, listlessness, MUBI, shortness of breath, laziness, loss of appetite and difficulty in concentration. There are not many sedatives in Guipi Pill, but it actually regulates insomnia through the mechanism of regulating spleen and stomach and tonifying heart and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen governs thinking and the heart governs spirit. People often suffer from insomnia due to emotional problems such as worry, upset, anxiety and depression.

Southerners are good at making soup. You can actually adjust your diet according to the prescription of Guipi Pill. For example, 30-40g of Radix Astragali, 0/0-/0/5g of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 5g of longan pulp, 30-40g of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae and 5-/0/0g of Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can be stewed, which is especially suitable for autumn and winter. However, Guipi Pill is not suitable for people who are physically strong, irritable, easy to get angry and intolerant of tonics. If the effect is not obvious after taking 1-2 weeks, it is recommended to see a doctor.