Sleep · Mood · Sub-health
TCM: Sleep And Emotional Well Being
For insomnia, anxiety, and chronic fatigue, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and other TCM approaches may support sleep and mood alongside conventional care. They do not replace psychiatric or psychological diagnosis and treatment.
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Treatment Plan
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Step 1: Identify The Root Cause
During the consultation, the doctor will first determine the cause of the sleep and mood problems, assess the severity, and rule out organic and psychiatric diseases that require specialist treatment. Assessment when necessary: polysomnography (PSG) and sleep diary, psychological scale assessment, autonomic nervous function test (HRV heart rate variability), laboratory examination, Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution identification.
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Step Two: Multidisciplinary Joint Assessment
It depends on the situation. The case can be jointly evaluated by the Department of Sleep/Psychiatry, Department of Neurology, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Nutrition, and Health Management Center.
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Step Three: Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis, Treatment And Conditioning
Based on syndrome differentiation, physical examination, and sleep and psychological assessment results, the treating team formulates an individualized plan combining acupuncture, tuina, auricular acupuncture, and Chinese herbal medicine. The first phase of conditioning usually lasts 4–8 weeks, with regular re-evaluations during this period and gradual adjustments to the plan based on recovery.
Home Rehabilitation Guidance After Treatment In China
The treatment plan you formulated during your stay in China can also be continued after you return to your country.
Personalized Health Assessment
These assessments you completed while in the hospital are not only the basis for the doctor to formulate a plan, but also the baseline for your self-management after returning to your country:
- Sleep Quality Assessment (PSQI): Quantitative assessment of your sleep structure and difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep
- Emotional and psychological status assessment (anxiety/depression scale): Know your baseline emotional state
- TCM constitution identification (nine constitutions): Identify biased physical types and guide subsequent conditioning directions
- Stress and Life Event Assessment: Understand the sources of stress and their impact on mood during sleep
- Lifestyle and daily routine assessment: Analyze the impact of work and rest habits on sleep rhythm
- Autonomic function assessment (HRV): Assessing sympathetic-parasympathetic balance and stress status
Personalized Health Intervention
The plan based on the assessment results is designed with the execution conditions after you return to your country in mind, and each item can be continued in the home environment:
- The TCM syndrome differentiation and conditioning program continues: Comprehensive conditioning programs such as acupuncture, tuina, and Chinese herbal medicine formulated according to your physical constitution and syndrome type can be continued by your local Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner under the guidance of your doctor after you return home, or you can adjust it to a simplified version of the home operation.
- Sleep hygiene and daily routine management: Establish an execution plan for a regular schedule, including bedtime preparation procedures, bedroom environment optimization suggestions, etc.
- Physical and mental relaxation training: Including Baduanjin, mindfulness meditation and other relaxation methods that can be operated independently at home
- Diet and nutrition advice: Adjust the diet structure according to your physical constitution, assist in soothing the nerves and soothing the liver, and provide specific plans suitable for your local dietary conditions.
Frequently asked questions
Can Traditional Chinese Medicine "cure" insomnia/anxiety?
We do not promise a cure. Existing research is still accumulating evidence that acupuncture can improve insomnia (Cochrane 2022 concludes cautiously), and it is mostly used as an auxiliary method for standard treatments for anxiety/depression. Severe anxiety, depression or suicidal tendencies must first seek psychiatric/psychological professional diagnosis and treatment, and Traditional Chinese Medicine conditioning cannot be a substitute.
Is TCM treatment safe? I am taking anti-anxiety/anti-depressant medication.
Under standardized operation, there are few adverse reactions. However, medications for mood disorders (such as antidepressants) should not be increased, decreased, or discontinued on your own; they must be managed by a specialist who prescribes them. Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners will evaluate the interactions between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine to ensure safety.
I have been taking sleeping pills for a long time. Can I reduce the dosage during the TCM treatment?
We do not recommend cutting or stopping sleeping pills on your own during treatment. The goal of TCM conditioning is to gradually improve sleep quality and autonomic nervous function through acupuncture, physical conditioning, relaxation training and other means. After sleep has improved, the prescribing specialist will evaluate whether it is appropriate to gradually reduce the dose. Do not stop or reduce the medication on your own.
Are language services provided?
We will arrange a medical interpreter to accompany you throughout the entire process, from pre-arrival to follow-up, with our team ensuring smooth communication.
