International Research in Chinese Medicine

Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy of Zhuang medical thread moxibustion combined with Qingxin Lianzi Drink for insomnia attributed to spleen and stomach deficiency, based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution theory, providing empirical support for comprehensive treatment strategies. Methods Eighty patients diagnosed with insomnia syndrome due to spleen and stomach weakness in a hospital from January 2023 to March 2024 were selected and randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group by adopting the random comparison table method, with 40 patients in each group. The treatment group received the combination intervention of Zhuang medicine line moxibustion and Qingxin Lianzi drink, and the control group received conventional drug treatment. The intervention period was 8 weeks. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), TCM physique questionnaire and insomnia symptom scale were used to evaluate the treatment effect between the two groups before and after intervention. Results The total PSQI total score decreased significantly after the intervention (P <0.01), and the improvement was significantly better than that of the control group. The TCM constitution questionnaire score showed that the weakness of the spleen and stomach in the treatment group was significantly improved (P <0.05), and the insomnia symptom score was also significantly reduced compared with the control group (P <0.05). Moreover, the treatment group showed significant improvement in shorter sleep latency and prolonged total sleep duration. Conclusion Based on the constitution theory of traditional Chinese medicine, zhuang medicine line moxibustion combined with clear heart lotus seed drink has significant intervention effect on the weakness of insomnia, spleen and stomach, which can effectively improve the sleep quality of patients, adjust the physical state and relieve the symptoms of insomnia, and provide an effective treatment plan for the comprehensive treatment of insomnia, spleen and stomach weakness.

Traditional Chinese medicine constitution theory; zhuang medicine line moxibustion; lotus seed drink; insomnia spleen and stomach weaknes