Dreams may reflect the health of internal organs? It turns out that the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has already given the answer!

I always dream about things that have nothing to do with me at night, which seriously affects my sleep quality. I always feel dizzy when I wake up the next day, which leads to low work efficiency and unbearable pain.

You may not know that some dreams may reflect the health of your internal organs.

All five internal organs can cause dreaminess.

The most important thing is the heart and liver. As the saying goes, you dream at night if you think about it during the day. Normal people occasionally dream during sleep, as long as it does not affect work and life, it is a normal physiological phenomenon.

Wang Qinghai, a famous Chinese medicine doctor in Guangdong Province and the director of the cardiovascular department of Guangdong Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said on the "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" public account on May 13 that clinically, dreaminess refers to unreal sleep, disturbing dreams during sleep, and even various dreams such as fear, killing, fire, wading, etc., and symptoms such as dizziness and fatigue appear the next day. This is a pathological phenomenon. ①

Frequent dreams, like insomnia, are a manifestation of the imbalance of qi, blood, yin and yang in the human body, which leads to restlessness of the soul.

All five internal organs can cause frequent dreams, but the most important ones are the heart and liver. Because the heart governs blood and the liver stores blood, and blood is the basis of human mental activities and the hiding place of the spirit and soul, the abundance or deficiency of blood is closely related to dreams. ①

Different dreams,

Reflects the health of internal organs

Different dreams are also of certain significance in judging the cause of the disease and the internal organs where it is located. Wang Qinghai introduced that the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has a chapter specifically discussing frequent dreams.

"Lingshu·Yinxie·Dream Chapter":

If the yin energy is strong, one will dream of wading through a large body of water and feel fear.

When the Yang Qi is strong, one will dream of a big fire and burning;

When both yin and yang are strong, one will dream of killing each other.

If the upper part is prosperous, the dream will fly; if the lower part is prosperous, the dream will fall.

When you are very hungry, you dream of taking; when you are very full, you dream of giving.

Liver Qi is strong, and dreams of anger appear.

If the lung qi is strong, one will dream of fear, crying, and flying;

If the heart is full of vigor, one will dream of laughing and being afraid;

If the temper is strong, one will dream of singing and music, and feel heavy and unable to lift the body;

If the kidney qi is strong, one will dream of the waist and spine being torn apart.

All these twelve severe cases should be drained immediately and the symptoms will be relieved immediately.

If the evil spirit invades the heart, one will dream of hills, mountains, and fireworks.

If the guest is in the lungs, one will dream of flying and seeing strange objects made of gold and iron;

If the guest is in the liver, one will dream of mountains, forests and trees;

If the guest is in the spleen, then one will dream of hills and swamps, broken houses, wind and rain;

If the guest is in the kidney, one will dream of being on the edge of an abyss and being submerged in water.

If the guest is in the bladder, then one will dream of walking;

If the guest is in the stomach, one will dream about eating and drinking...

Whatever is lacking, just make up for it and it will be alright.

Dr. Wang Qinghai said that the general principle of TCM treatment of dreaminess is to "remove the excess and supplement the deficiency."

● If the heart fire is strong, then drain it;

● If liver depression turns into fire, then the liver is relieved, qi is promoted and fire is eliminated;

● If the problem is phlegm-heat, clear away the heat and resolve the phlegm;

● For deficiency syndrome, the main treatment is to nourish the heart and spleen, regulate and nourish the blood.

By replenishing the deficiency and relieving the excess, adjusting the balance of yin and yang, the mind and soul can be at peace, and dreams will naturally decrease or disappear. ①

Insomnia and dreaminess,

Try the following methods

1. Finger combing

After a busy day, you can massage your head and comb your hair before going to bed to relax. Combing your hair with your fingers before going to bed is good for blood circulation, relaxing nerves, eliminating brain fatigue, and helping you sleep.

2. Soak your feet in hot water

A few points to note:

First, the water should almost reach the knees;

Second, the water temperature must be hot enough and tolerable;

The third is to massage all ten toes;

Fourth, soak until your body sweats slightly.

In addition, you can add a handful of salt and 8-10 peppercorns to the foot bath to promote sleep.

3. Psychological counseling

Correctly understand dreaminess, eliminate psychological burdens, relax, maintain an optimistic attitude towards life, and be in a good mood. Let go of some things that cannot be done or unpleasant things, and strive to achieve a "calm mind". A calm mind will naturally bring peace of mind.

4. Diet adjustment

It is advisable to eat light and fresh vegetables and fruits; choose foods that have a calming effect, such as millet, lily, lotus seeds, longan, jujube seeds, etc., boiled in water or cooked into porridge. Try to eat dinner before 7 pm (or at least 3 hours before going to bed); do not eat too much.

Recommended diet therapy: Ganmai Dazao Yangxin Congee

● Ingredients: 100 grams of wheat, 30 grams of red millet, 10 grams of licorice, 30 grams of lotus seeds, and a few dates.

● Method: Wash wheat and millet with water; remove the core of red dates and lotus seeds, put them in a soup pot with licorice, add 6 bowls of water (about 1200 ml), simmer for about an hour, stir with a spoon from time to time to prevent sticking to the pot. You can add a little salt or brown sugar according to your personal taste and it is ready to eat.

Ganmai Dazao Decoction is a classic recipe in the "Golden Chamber" by Zhang Zhongjing, the "Medical Saint". It has the function of nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Adding red millet and lotus seeds can also nourish the heart and calm the mind, and has the effect of strengthening the spleen, consolidating and stopping diarrhea.

5. Correct bad habits

Drink less coffee, smoke less, do not drink alcohol or eat before going to bed, adjust your sleep time, and pay attention to your sleeping posture.

6. Massage Shenmen acupoint

Shenmen acupoint is located on the wrist, in the depression at the ulnar end of the palmar wrist crease. Shenmen acupoint is the gateway for the heart qi to enter and exit. Pressing it can regulate the qi and blood of the heart meridian to nourish the mind. Gently rubbing it with the tip of your thumb can achieve a calming effect.

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①2022-05-13 Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine "@Dreamful People: Dreams May Reflect the Health of Your Internal Organs"

②2019-06-10 Guangdong Provincial Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital "Famous Chinese Medicine Practitioner Wang Qinghai: If you have "nightmares" every day, you may have imbalanced qi, blood, yin and yang"