Many Chinese medical treatments including acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, tuina massage, acupressure and qigong are effective at curing insomnia and improving sleep, suggests a recent article in The Huffington Post.

The article, written by Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald, a licensed acupuncturist, says that Chinese Medicine practitioners look for the emotional state of a person suffering from insomnia to identify a treatment plan.

Fitzgerald says that when it comes to Chinese herbal formulas, a licensed practitioner chooses a formula for each person based on their symptoms and medical history. These formulas include herbs such as Suan Zao Ren (Sour Date Seed), Bai Zi Ren (Arborvitae Seed), Fu Shen (Poria Paradicis), and Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra Fruit) to help regulate sleep.

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