从胆论治不寐

Treating insomnia from the perspective of gallbladder

不寐是指经常不能获得正常睡眠的一类疾病,重者彻夜不寐。胆为“中精之腑”,人体的精神活动、气血的运行、各脏腑功能机制的发挥都取决于胆。胆的功能失调可以引发不寐。现就其生理及临床研究进行探讨,以便为不寐的临床诊治提供新思路。

Insomnia refers to a kind of disease in which patients often can not get normal sleep.In severe condition,patients with the disease can not sleep all night.The gallbladder is the“viscera of the essence”.The spiritual activities of the human body,the movement of Qi(气)and blood,and the exertion of the function and mechanisms of each viscera all depend on the gallbladder.Gallbladder dysfunction can cause insomnia.In this article,the physiology pathology and clinical research on insomnia was discussed,so as to provide new ideas for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.