“胃不和则卧不安”论治初探

On Theory "Bad Sleep Owing to Bad Stomach"

胃不和"系指胃肠阴阳失和之意,是胃肠病变的代称,亦非单纯指宿食水饮痰浊停留胃脘之证。"卧不安"即不安卧之谓,更含两重意义,不能平卧与虽卧不安两者皆属。

＂Bad stomach＂ means disharmony of Yin and Yang of gastro-intestine, i. e. gastro-intestinal pathological change, also a syndrome of pure stagnation of remained food, water and sputum in the stomach. ＂Bad sleep＂ means unease sleep, having two meanings： can not lie on the back,and can＇t sleep well.