Study on The Rhythmical Rules of The Circulation of Yeong(營) and Wi(衛) during Sleep

시론영위주야절률성재수면활동중적작용(试论营卫昼夜节律性在睡眠活动中的作用)

  • Lu, Ying (Neijing Department of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
  • 녹영 (북경중의약대학 내경교연실)
  • Received : 2009.10.10
  • Accepted : 2009.11.20
  • Published : 2009.11.25

Abstract

This paper according to the sleep theory of Yeonggi(營氣) and Wigi(衛氣)'s circulation in "Naegyeong(內經)", explains that Yeonggi and Wigi's circulation is the internal basic for human's sleep-wake rhythm, and it's relationship with other sleep theories, such as mental activity sleep theory, soul sleep theory, Jangbu(臟腑) organs sleep theory etc. It can be seen that the circulation law of Yeonggi and Wigi for day and night is the key of sleep activities, and Yeonggi and Wigi's circulation disorder is the key of insomnia, so we should use coordination of Yeonggi and Wigi as basic method for treating insomnia, based on treatment after differentiation of syndromes.

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