People go without sleep constantly. Everyday there is something causing us to lose sleep. Whether it is stress, work, school, or anxiety, insomnia can come about. On top of the already ailing problems, insomnia can cause other health problems. Traditional Chinese medicine has its own way of dealing with insomnia and curing it.

Unlike Western medicine, which believes insomnia is usually caused by something maybe stress, traditional Chinese medicine believes that insomnia is a disease. They, also, see it as imbalance of fundamental substances or major organs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when a person suffers from insomnia their Spirit is wandering. The Spirit is housed in major organs such as the liver and heart. When suffering from insomnia these organs become unlined and this causes the Spirit to wander.

Insomnia is a common factor in traditional Chinese medical books. There are many different types of insomnia that are listed, also. A few of the are dream-disturbed sleep, difficulty falling asleep, waking up easily, and waking up at a certain time every night. Each one of these is caused to some problem with the major organs. Sometimes it is because the organs are not lined up, and others, it is because of maybe a deficiency pattern between two organs.

There are symptoms that Chinese doctors are in tuned to pay attention to, to help pay attention to a patient suffering from insomnia. Some of these symptoms are when a patient has misaligned heart and kidneys they may have lightheadedness, weakness in the lower back, palpitations, and gets flushed easily. Someone with spleen/ heart deficiency may be very forgetful, have poor concentration, and may worry over everything.

The kidney seems to be the most common organ to observe for sleep problems, especially insomnia. According to traditional Chinese medicine, when the kidneys are not capable of storing energy then insomnia incurs. When the kidney is unable to hold on to energy it will ascend to the heart and disturb it. This will keep the person awake.

A few cures for insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine are acupuncture, herbal therapy, and acupressure. Acupuncture has proven to be a wonderful cure for insomnia. However, for those not comfortable letting someone put needles in your body, herbal therapy is very healing. Some common flavors are chamomile, lavender, lemon balm, and passion flower. Acupressure or a massage is another alternative. The pressure on your body corrects your energies.

Insomnia is an ever increasing problem in our country. We try to solve it by taking a pill, but that does not make the issue go away. Chinese medicine focusing on the inner workings of the human body to solve the problem is on the right track. Maybe this is good advice for anyone suffering from insomnia.