Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of Governor vessel moxibustion combined with Cizao Anshen Decoction on the sleep quality in patients with insomnia disorder of heart-kidney disharmony pattern.
Methods Using a random number table, 90 patients with heart-kidney disharmony insomnia were divided into the control group (n = 45) and obvservation group (n = 45). Two groups were given basic treatment and daily intervention. The control group was treated with Cizao Anshen Decoction, while the observation group was treated with Governor vessel moxibustion combined with Cizao Anshen Decoction. The treatment lasted for 4 courses, totaling 28 days. The sleep quality, anxiety level, sleep structure-related indicators (sleep latency, rapid eye movement sleep time, waking time after falling asleep and total sleep time), erological levelscortisol (CORT), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and changes in TCM syndrome scores in two groups were observed before and after treatment. The clinical efficacy and safety were assessed.
Results After 4 courses of intervention, the PSQI and GAD-7 scores in the observation group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.01), the sleep latency, rapid eye movement sleep time, and waking time after falling asleep were lower than those in control group, the total sleep time was higher than that in control group (P < 0.01), and the CORT and ACTH levels were lower than those in control group. The levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in the observation group were lower than those in control group (P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), the TCM syndrome score was lower than that in control group (P < 0.01), and the total effective rate of treatment was higher than that in control group (P < 0.05).
Conclusions Du Moxibustion combined with Cizao Anshen Decoction has a significant therapeutic effects on insomnia of the heart-kidney disharmony type. It can improve sleep quality and sleep structure. The mechanism may be related to reducing the content of inflammatory factors, inhibiting the overactive HPA axis, and shortening the awakening time, and it is safe and effective.