Characteristics of Yang Dan and Yin Dan Method to Identify and Treat Insomnia Based on Latent Structure Analysis
- VernacularTitle:基于隐结构分析探讨阴阳二旦法辨治失眠
- Author:
Yuanjun LIANG
1
;
Jiamin YUAN
;
Xiaoxuan ZHANG
;
Xinyan CHEN
;
Shiya HUANG
;
Zhimin YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Insomnia; Disharmony between Ying and Wei; Yin dan and Yang dan; Latent structure analysis
- From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2986-2998
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To explore the syndrome differentiation rules of the Yin Dan and Yang Dan method,and summarize Professor Yang Zhimin's valuable experience in the treatment of insomnia.Methods The case data of 11390 insomnia patients treated by Professor Yang Zhimin was retrospectively analyzed,and the distribution of symptoms,signs,pathogenesis and syndrome differentiation rules of insomnia patients was examined based on latent structure analysis.Result A total of 44 symptoms and signs can explain the overall situation of insomnia patients,showing the characteristics of both excess and deficiency,cold and heat.A total of 36 hidden categories(symptom clusters and pathogenesis)was composed.Symptoms and signs such as fear of wind and cold can explain the overall situation of insomnia patients with cold syndrome due to weakness of Wei Qi,symptoms and signs such as pale eyelid can explain the overall situation of insomnia patients with heat syndrome due to weakness of Ying Xve,and established diagnostic criteria for insomnia patients with cold syndrome due to weakness of Wei Qi and heat syndrome due to weakness of Ying Xve.Conclusion Based on the Yang Dan and Yin Dan method to distinguish and treat insomnia from the perspective of disharmony between Ying and Wei,it is in line with the basic understanding of the pathogenesis of insomnia in the classics of traditional Chinese medicine.The pattern differentiation rules obtained through the latent structure analysis method are helpful to summarize valuable clinical experience and provide a certain reference and basis for clinical practice.
