Abstract
The pathogenesis of cancer-related insomnia (CRI) mainly includes, first, the flow
of cancerous toxin leading to the disorder of visceral qi; second, cancer-related
radiotherapy and chemotherapy belonging to “exogenous pathogenic factors” to a certain
extent, which can further aggravate visceral disorders. The therapeutic principle
of Chinese medicine is to tranquilize the mind on the basis of regulating viscera,
suppressing yang, and astringing yin. On this theoretical basis, Professor Zheng Yuling
created a representative prescription of Zhenjing Anshen Granules which can achieve
the co-regulation of the heart, liver, and kidney, tranquilizing the mind and nourishing
the blood. Clinically, the selection of prescriptions and medicines needs to be considered
due to factors such as different treatment stages and differences in patients' constitutions.
Keywords
cancer-related insomnia (CRI) - suppressing yang and astringing yin - Zhenjing Anshen
Granules - syndrome differentiation and treatment - Yuling Zheng
