A friend asked me: Why do some people grit their teeth when they sleep?
This question can also be changed to: Why do you grind your teeth while sleeping? I guess many people have experienced this kind of situation. I guess some people will say that it is quite scary. When you hear the creaking sound from the people around you in the dark night, you probably will fall asleep out of your wits, right?
However, some children also grind their teeth, which makes parents feel uneasy. Why is this?
In fact, this question can also be changed to: Why do some people have leg cramps when they sleep? If we solve the mystery, you will find that the two are still connected.
So, what is going on here?
The first thing we want to say is that for children's molars, we must first rule out diseases such as parasites in the child's stomach. In addition, calcium deficiency will cause this situation in children.
If the above two factors are ruled out, what is left is the situation of insufficient yin fluid.
What exactly is "yin"?
We want to introduce this concept to you first.
In Chinese medicine, "Yin" refers to the material basis of tranquility and moistening, such as essence, blood, body fluid, liquid, etc. Yin plays a role in moistening and nourishing the body, just like the sap in trees. If the sap is present, the trunk and branches will grow normally and will be moisturized, but if for some reason, these sap-like substances are lacking, the tree will be dry and brittle.
However, in terms of human beings, if these "yin" substances are lacking, more problems will appear, such as limb twitching, spasm, shaking, and even local muscle twitching.
For example, some people will grind their teeth due to the spasm of the masticatory muscles while sleeping; some people will have muscle tightening and spasms on the face; some people will have abdominal cramps and pain; some people will have cramps during sleep ; Some people will always restless legs in normal times, which is called restless legs syndrome.
The emergence of these problems is actually mostly related to the lack of nourishment of the muscle meridians. Without the moistening and nourishment of the "yin" substances, these "wind movement" phenomena will appear.
How to regulate the deficiency of Yin fluid?
So, in Chinese medicine, how to regulate such a situation?
Here is a very simple prescription called Shaoyao Gancao Decoction. This prescription comes from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" written by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. The medicine is very simple, that is, peony and licorice. , but we often use such a ratio now, that is, 30 grams of white peony root and 6 grams of roasted licorice. Boil water for drinking.
In this prescription, peony is sour and cold, nourishes blood and restrains yin, softens the liver and relieves pain; licorice is sweet and warm, invigorates the spleen and replenishes qi, relieves spasms and relieves pain. The two medicines work together, sour and sweet to transform yin, harmonize the liver and spleen, and have the effect of softening tendons and relieving pain. The concept of sour sweetness transforming yin is very important. It talks about a mechanism that can transform ordinary liquid into body fluid that can be used by the body. Therefore, this prescription can cure typhoid fever and Yin damage, loss of tendons and arteries, and leg and foot spasms Urgency, disharmony between liver and spleen, epigastric and abdominal pain embolisms. Because the yin fluid is supplemented, the contracture disappears.
Therefore, this prescription has a regulating effect on various problems caused by damaged body fluid, insufficient yin and blood, and loss of tendons.
My experience is: Generally, teeth grinding and sleep cramps can be recovered within three doses of medicine.
There used to be an aunt who had involuntary leg shaking and was diagnosed with restless legs syndrome by Western medicine. I used this prescription, and the first pair of prescriptions worked, and the third prescription was no problem.
What needs to be reminded is that after taking this prescription, some people will have increased urination, which is a normal phenomenon. The effect of white peony root on urination, I mentioned this when I talked about Zhang Xichun.
If the constipation is caused by the deficiency of yin fluid, the laxative effect of this prescription is also very good.
Some people, because of emotional problems, cause abdominal pain, this prescription also has a good relief effect.
This prescription should be used with caution by pregnant women and must be used under the guidance of a doctor.
However, it must be clear that the classic prescription cures the disease quickly, and the symptoms will disappear quickly, but why is there such a problem? We must know that freezing three feet is not a one-day cold. Such people often have a tendency to suffer from yin deficiency and fluid loss. Therefore, after the symptoms disappear, do not be complacent about the convenience of the prescriptions, but be vigilant against the health of the body. Imbalance, if you can pay attention to the usual self-cultivation, such as not eating spicy food, not excessive consumption of yin fluid, you can use some simple methods such as diet therapy, or take some prescriptions to nourish yin fluid, it will play a role in your body Better conditioning.
This is how I see these effective simple methods, or some small methods. If they are effective, it will remind us that this problem does exist. Therefore, we need to adjust from the whole, stick to it, and improve our physical fitness. That's the key.
Otherwise, if you use these small prescriptions alone and the symptoms disappear, you will think that the battle is over, which will paralyze yourself and cover up bigger problems.
To use an analogy, to slap a fly to death casually is just a test of our skill, but what we have to think about is, there are flies coming in, why are there flies coming in? It turned out that the windows were not closed, so I had to close the windows in the end. That's the whole job done. I hope everyone understands this truth.
Okay, today I will introduce this Jingfang Shaoyao Gancao Decoction here, and I will introduce more Jingfang to you when I have a chance in the future!
