中醫的失眠概念與非藥物處置簡介

Introduction to the Concept and Non-pharmacological Interventions in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Insomnia

馬素華(Suh-Hwa Maa)

《源遠護理》 5卷2期 (2011/11) Pp. 12-17

https://doi.org/10.6530/YYN.2011.5(2).02

摘要

失眠不是一項立即危險的疾病。但是慢性失眠除了影響患者的日常生活及工作表現，還嚴重影響其身心健康，導致高血壓、腦中風、心肺功能受損等。目前的西醫療法對失眠之成效有限，因為安眠鎮靜劑較適用於短期治療失眠，而行為療法的成效慢，花費時間長。中醫發展出許多有效的治療失眠的非藥物方法，面對中醫療法的日漸普及，在落實中醫護理於臨床實務時，護理人員需要充實本身的中醫知識。本文所介紹的中醫失眠概念與非藥物處置，能夠提供護理人員衛教的參考。

關鍵字

失眠 ； 中醫 ； 非藥物處置

並列摘要

This article provides an introduction to nurses of the concept and non-pharmacological interventions in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for insomnia. Insomnia is a chronic condition that not only impacts patients' daily activities and work but their overall well- being. Insomnia may also lead to hypertension, stroke and impair cardiopulmonary function. Effects of current western medical treatment for insomnia is limited because hypnotics and sedatives are only useful for short term treatment, and a more effective behavior therapy takes time. TCM has developed many effective treatments for insomnia that are non-pharmacological interventions. TCM has gained acceptance in current society and nurses may consider incorporating TCM non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of insomnia in patient teaching.

並列關鍵字

insomnia ； Traditional Chinese Medicine ； nonpharmacologic intervention