Experience of ZHOU Xiao-Zhou in Treating Sleep Disorders in Liver Cirrhosis Through Regulating the Liver and Spleen Simultaneously
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.11.031
- VernacularTitle:周小舟基于肝脾同调论治肝硬化睡眠障碍经验
- Author:
Yuan YANG
1
;
Xin ZHONG
;
Xing-Ning LIU
;
Lan-Fen PENG
;
Jia-Ling SUN
;
Xin-Feng SUN
;
Xiao-Zhou ZHOU
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第四临床医学院,广东 广州 510006;深圳市中医院国家临床肝病(中医)重点专科,广东 深圳 518033
- Keywords:
liver cirrhosis;
sleep disorders;
regulating the liver and spleen simultaneously;
nourishing the heart and calming the mind;
Ganyinghua Anshen Formula;
clinical experience;
ZHOU Xiao-Zhou
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;41(11):3035-3039
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In the progression of end-stage liver disease,the incidence of sleep disorders in patients with liver cirrhosis is high.Currently,western medicine treatment has obvious liver and kidney damage and adverse reactions after discontinuation,which affects the therapeutic effect.Cirrhosis and sleep disorders can be separately attributed to the category of"abdominal mass"and"insomnia"in traditional Chinese medicine.The"abdominal mass"is caused by the disorder of liver and spleen qi movement,as well as the obstruction of phlegm-dampness and blood stasis.In the development of"abdominal mass",the liver failed in ensuring free movement of qi,the spleen failed in transportation and transformation,liver yin and liver blood became insufficiency and the imbalance of yin and yang in the zang-fu organs became imbalanced,and then the ethereal soul depart from the housing,which leads to"insomnia"as an outward manifestation.Professor ZHOU Xiao-Zhou focuses on the concept of qi and blood,and points out that the pathogenesis of sleep disorder in cirrhosis is characterized by liver stagnation and spleen deficiency.He proposed that the treatment principle is to regulate the liver and spleen simultaneously,as well as to nourish the heart and calm the mind.Professor ZHOU has developed Ganyinghua Anshen Formula for treating sleep disorders in cirrhosis,which is derived from the modification of Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction,and is composed of 14 Chinese medicines of vinegar-prepared Cyperi Rhizoma,Amomi Fructus,Coicis Semen,Dioscoreae Rhizoma,bran-fried Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma,Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum,Gardeniae Fructus,Codonopsis Radix,Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium,Sclerotium Poriae Pararadicis,Longan Arillus,Albiziae Cortex,and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle.The formula has achieved remarkable clinical effect.The clinical experience of Professor ZHOU Xiao-Zhou for treating sleep disorders in cirrhosis through regulating the liver and spleen simultaneously will provide a reference for its clinical treatment with traditional Chinese medicine.
