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Today’s use of traditional Chinese medicine combines hundreds of years of medical practice in China that includes using Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. The term ‘traditional Chinese medicine’ is a reasonably modern term first used by the People’s Republic of China in the 1950s when that country was attempting to create a significant export trade for its time honored medicines and medical practices.

Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine does not merely encompass medicinal products, but also encompasses things like herbal preparations and a number of practices including acupuncture and massage. The basis of Chinese medicine is that the body works because of a variety of interconnected processes that are constantly interaction with our environment. As long as these processes stay in balance you are healthy but, if these processes are not running alongside one another smoothly, your health will suffer.

There are a number of different philosophies which govern the practice of Chinese medicine including such things as the theory of Yin-Yang which looks at the role of the five elements (earth, water, fire, wood and metal), the flow of energy along the meridians of the body and the interaction between the body’s organs that are outlined in the theory of Zang-Fu.

For a long time there has been conflict between those people who follow traditional Chinese medical practices and those people who believe in the science-based practice of Western medicine. Now however traditional Chinese medicine, as well as other types of Asian and Oriental medicine, is increasingly being accepted in the West and we frequently refer to such practices as alternative medicine.

For many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long proved to be effective in curing insomnia, or in relieving insomnia symptoms, and things like chamomile, lavender, passion flower and lemon balm have long been known for their medicinal properties. There cannot be many insomnia sufferers who have not taken a hot drink of lemon and honey before retiring for the night.

A rising number of people are also using acupuncture or, for those people who do not like the though of needles, acupressure. Both arts have been practiced for many hundreds of years and were born out of the Chinese practice of adjusting the energy in the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines.

Despite its increasing acceptance there are still many people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. However anyone who has first-hand experience of it in action, particularly those of us who have been fortunate enough to live in the Far East, will certainly vouch for its effectiveness.

If you suffer from insomnia then Chinese medicine is one route which you should consider seriously and a good place to start is with a simple herbal remedy for insomnia.

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