Coptidis Rhizoma-Contained Traditional Formulae for Insomnia: A Potential to Prevent Diabetes?
10.1007/s11655-018-3012-4
- Author:
Wen-Ya HUANG
1
;
Hui DONG
2
Author Information
1. Institute of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
2. Institute of Integrative Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. tjhdonghui@163.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine;
Coptidis Rhizoma;
diabetes;
herbal formulae;
insomnia
- From:Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2018;24(10):785-788
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It has been well known that insomnia and sleep deprivation can lead to many metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabete mellitus (T2DM). Chinese medicine (CM) has been used to improve insomnia and showed many good therapeutic effects. Some Coptidis Rhizoma-contained traditional formulae have been found to exert obvious effects on insomnia, such as Jiaotai Pill (), Huanglian Ejiao Decoction (), Huanglian Wendan Decoction (), Niuhuang Qingxin Pill (), and Zhusha Anshen Pill (). Coptidis Rhizoma, a traditional herbal medicine which can purge Xin (Heart) fire, is the most important component of these formulas. Studies have found that these formulae could improve T2DM symptoms. We hypothesized that treating insomnia theoretically may help to prevent diabetes and organized many experimental studies in this review and concluded that Coptidis Rhizoma-contained traditional formulae for insomnia might be a potential to prevent diabetes.
