The humanistic thinking of life philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) observed inlife activities is different from western theories and methods,which is more about life experience and feeling and rich in practical significance.The life philosophy of TCM is also different from traditional Chinese culture.The intuitive feeling of life is one of the main characteristics of life philosophy of TCM.Students of TCM soak in traditional Chinese medicine culture and are influenced by the thinking of real life caused by the care of realbody in TCM.Chinese medicine education should fully mobilize the tacit knowledge of life education in TCM,play excellent tradition of Chinese traditional life philosophy,and cultivate the life moral quality in students of TCM.

The upset insomnia caused by life and work pressure has seriously affected the physical and mental health of modern people and induced many diseases. The quality of Chinese medicine for nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind is stable, and it has a significant effect on the treatment of insomnia, with fewer adverse reactions, and no dependence on sedative and hypnotic as chemical drugs. The Chinese herbal pieces and preparations for nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind can be divided into psychotropic and sedative drugs according to their functions. Their active ingredients mainly include flavonoids, alkaloids, organic acids, polysaccharides, amino acids and vitamins, etc. They are mostly used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and central nervous system inhibition. In this paper, the types and active ingredients and development tendency and application status of the Chinese herbal pieces and preparations of nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind were reviewed individually, in order to provide reference for the development of drugs of nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind in the field of clinical application and related drugs.