What are some medicinal recipes for treating insomnia?

(1) Lily honey soup: 50 grams of fresh lily, 15 grams of honey. Remove impurities from lily, wash it, tear it into small pieces, add honey and mix well, steam it in a basket, and take it once before going to bed.

Efficacy: Nourish yin, clear away heat, relieve troubles and calm the mind. It is used to treat insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony, with symptoms such as upset and insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, or even staying up all night, palpitations, dizziness, tinnitus, forgetfulness, irritability, night sweats, dry mouth, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, spermatorrhea in men, irregular menstruation in women, and tongue tip. There is less red coating and a thready and rapid pulse.

(2) Lotus seed and lily soup: 30 grams of lotus seeds, 15 grams of lily, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Soak lotus seeds and lilies in water, wash them, put them into a pot and decoct them, add rock sugar and mix. Take 1 dose every night before bed.

Efficacy: Tonifying the spleen and kidneys, nourishing yin and clearing away heat, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Used to treat insomnia caused by heart-kidney disharmony.

(3) Polygonum multiflorum wheat porridge: 50 grams each of wheat (mashed) and Polygonum multiflorum, 15 grams of rock sugar. First decoct Polygonum multiflorum in water to remove residue, then add wheat to cook porridge. When cooked, add rock sugar and serve. 1 dose per night.

Efficacy: Clear away heat and troubles, nourish blood and calm the mind. Used to treat deficiency and insomnia.

(4) Polygonatum polygonatum and Polygonatum odoratum soup: 30 grams each of Polygonatum odorifera and Polygonatum odorifera, 9 grams Cassia seed, and 3 grams Chuanxiong. Decoction in water. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin, clears heat, moistens dryness and promotes body fluids. Used to treat insomnia, dry cough, etc.

(5) Zaoren Salviae Miltiorrhiza Powder Granule: equal amounts of Ziziphus Semen and Purple Salvia Miltiorrhiza. *** Bake, dry and grind into powder, take 6 grams each time, once in the afternoon and evening, with warm water.

Efficacy: cooling blood and removing troubles, calming the mind and calming the mind. It is used to treat insomnia, fatigue, forgetfulness, palpitations, night sweats, etc. caused by deficiency of heart and blood.

(6) Pig heart and celery soup: 1 pig heart, 250 grams of celery, appropriate seasoning. Wash and cut the pig heart into pieces, wash and chop the celery, add water to cook the soup, season and eat. 1 dose daily.

Effects: calming the liver and clearing away heat, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Used to treat insomnia, dizziness, etc. caused by yin deficiency and internal heat.

(7) Mulberry seed soup: 30 grams of mulberry seed. Decoction in water. Take 1 dose each night, often.

Efficacy: Nourishes blood and yin, nourishes liver and kidneys. It is used to treat insomnia, constipation, spontaneous sweating and night sweats in the elderly.

(8) Lotus seed and longan soup: 30 grams of lotus seed meat (removed and cored), 15 grams of longan meat. ***Wash and steam in a basket. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: Tonify the heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the mind. It is used to treat palpitations, insomnia, nocturnal emissions, etc. caused by disharmony between the heart and kidneys.

(9) Pig heart and jujube soup: 1 pig heart, 10 jujubes, appropriate seasoning. Wash the pig heart and cut it into pieces, add it to the pot with jujube and cook the soup, season and eat. 1 dose daily.

Effects: Strengthen the spleen and qi, nourish the heart and calm the mind. It is used to treat insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen. Symptoms include insomnia due to lack of food, frequent dreams and easy awakening, pale complexion, physical and mental fatigue, palpitation and forgetfulness, boring diet, pale tongue, thready or astringent pulse.

(10) Green onion recipe: 150 grams of green onion. Wash and chop the green onion, put it in a small plate, put it next to your pillow before going to bed, smell its smell, and then you can sleep peacefully.

Efficacy: Peace of mind and mind. Used to treat insomnia caused by neurasthenia.

(11) Green onion and jujube soup: 7 green onions and 20 jujubes. Decoction in water. Take 1 dose every night before bed.

Effects: Strengthen the spleen and qi, nourish the heart and calm the mind. Used to treat insomnia caused by fatigue and boredom.

(12) Two medicinal pillow prescriptions: 250 grams each of chrysanthemum and rush. Use chrysanthemums and rushes to make pillow cores and sleep on them every night. It is effective when used frequently.

Efficacy: calming the liver, clearing away heat, dispelling wind and diuresis. Used to treat dizziness, insomnia, etc. caused by liver wind.

(13) Bamboo leaf soup: 60 grams of fresh bamboo leaves (30 grams of dry product). Decoction in water. 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

Efficacy: Clear away heat and troubles, calm the mind and calm the mind. It is used to treat restlessness, thirst, coma, delirium, restless sleep, etc. after febrile illness.

(14) Jujube kernel and white sugar recipe: 10 grams of jujube kernel and 15 grams of white sugar. Stir-fry jujube kernels into yellow powder and mix thoroughly with sugar. Take it with warm boiled water every night before going to bed.

Efficacy: Tonify the liver and gallbladder, calm the mind and calm the mind. It is used to treat insomnia due to heart deficiency and timidity, with symptoms such as palpitations and timidity, difficulty falling asleep, easily frightened, fearful, dizzy, or vomiting bitter juice, pale and fat tongue, stringy and thin pulse.

(15) Cistanche deserticola mutton porridge: 10 to 15 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 60 grams of refined mutton, 100 grams of rice, 3 slices of ginger, 2 green onions, and appropriate amount of refined salt. Wash and slice the mutton; wash the rice; wash and chop the ginger and scallions and set aside. Add an appropriate amount of water to the casserole, first add Cistanche deserticola and cook to remove residue, then add mutton and rice to cook porridge. When cooked, add ginger, green onions and salt, then cook briefly. 1 dose daily. This porridge is suitable for winter consumption.

Efficacy: Tonify the kidneys and strengthen yang. It is used to treat insomnia, cold limbs, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees caused by insufficient kidney yang.

(16) Tremella lily soup: 25 grams of tremella, 30 grams each of lily, lotus seeds (heart removed), and rock sugar. First, add water to boil the lily and lotus seed meat, then add the soaked and washed white fungus, simmer until the soup is slightly sticky, add rock sugar, and serve after cooling. Take 1 dose every night before bed.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin and removes troubles, strengthens the brain and calms the mind. It is used to treat insomnia, excessive dreaminess, irritability, heat, thirst, anxiety and forgetfulness.

(17) Hop drink: 3 grams of hops. Put the hops into a cup, brew it with boiling water, and drink it instead of tea. 1 dose per night.

Efficacy: invigorating the stomach and digestion, clearing away heat and calming the nerves. Used to treat insomnia caused by indigestion.

(18) Ophiopogon japonicus and lotus seed soup: 20 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 15 grams of lotus seed meat, and 10 grams of Poria. Decoction in water. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin and clears heat, calms the mind and calms the mind. It is used to treat palpitations, irritability, insomnia, dreaminess, etc. caused by deficiency of heart yin.

(19) Clam meat, lily and Polygonatum odoratum soup: 50 grams of clam meat, 30 grams of lily, 20 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, appropriate amounts of refined salt and MSG. Wash and slice the clam meat, wash the lily and Polygonatum odorata, put them into cloth bags, put them into the pot together, add water and cook until cooked. Remove the medicine bag, add refined salt and MSG to taste. Serve. 1 dose daily.

Effects: Nourishing yin and clearing away heat, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. It is used to treat upset, insomnia, thirst, heat in the hands, feet, and heart caused by deficiency of heart yin.

(20) Longan and jujube kernel soup: 10 grams each of longan meat, fried jujube kernel, and 12 grams of gordon fruit. Decoction in water. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: nourishing blood and calming the nerves, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening essence. It is used to treat palpitations, hesitation, insomnia, spermatorrhea, mental fatigue, forgetfulness, etc.

(21) Dragon tooth calamus tea: 10 grams of dragon tooth and 3 grams of calamus. Boil it in water for 3 times, mix the juice and drink it as tea. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: Resolving phlegm and clearing the mind, calming the mind and calming the mind. Used to treat restlessness, palpitations and insomnia.

(22) Ginseng and Goji Rehmannia Wine: 5 grams of ginseng, 90 grams of wolfberry, 25 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 100 grams of rock sugar, and 2500 ml of white wine. Remove the reed heads from ginseng, steam until soft, slice into slices, put into a gauze bag together with wolfberry and rehmannia glutinosa, immerse in wine and seal, shake once a day, soak for 15 days, filter with gauze, take medicinal wine for later use. Put the rock sugar into a pot, add a small amount of water and heat to dissolve. When it is slightly yellow, filter it while it is still hot and remove the residue. After it cools, add it to the medicinal wine, stir well, let it stand for a while, take the supernatant wine, and it is ready. Take 25 ml each time, 2 times a day.

Efficacy: Tonify qi and blood, soothe the mind and improve the mind, nourish the liver and improve eyesight. Used to treat physical weakness, neurasthenia, dizziness, insomnia and forgetfulness.

(23) Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng wine: 50g Ganoderma lucidum, 20g ginseng, 200g rock sugar, 1500ml liquor. Wash and slice the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, dry them together, put them into a clean gauze bag, put them into a wine jar, add white wine, rock sugar, and seal the bottle mouth with honey. After half a month, take out the medicine bag, stir well, let it sit for another 3 days, and drink the supernatant liquid. Take 25 ml each time, 2 times a day.

Efficacy: Nourish and replenish deficiency, replenish qi and strengthen the spirit. It is used to treat overstrain, damage to the spleen due to thoughts, insomnia, dizziness and forgetfulness, fatigue and weakness, etc.

(24) Turtle meat, lily, and jujube soup: 250 grams of turtle meat, 50 grams of lily, 30 grams of jujube, and appropriate amount of salt. Cut the turtle meat into pieces, put it into a casserole with lilies and jujubes, add water and stew until cooked, season and eat. 1 dose daily.

Efficacy: nourishing yin and moisturizing, nourishing blood and calming the nerves. It is used to treat insomnia, dreaminess, palpitations, forgetfulness, hot flashes and night sweats caused by deficiency of yin and blood.