Professor ZHAN Libin's Experience in Treating Depression Insomnia and Forgetfulness Based on Theory of"Shenzhai Yishu"
ZHANG Siqin
WANG Ying
LU Tong
ZHAN Libin
Abstract：Clinical practice often encounters cases of co-occurrence insomnia and forgetfulness.Professor ZHAN Libin possesses extensive clinical experience and has developed distinctive expertise in the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pattern differentiation,treatment,and herbal use for insomnia accompanied by forgetfulness.Based on academic concepts such as"the ascent and descent of qi and yin-yang"and"the restraint and counter-restraint among the five phases"from the book Shenzhai Yishu,Professor Zhan summarizes the pathogenesis of this condition with four key characters:"stagnation","deficiency","phlegm",and"stasis",which correspond respectively to qi stagnation,spleen-kidney deficiency,and phlegm-turbidity with blood stasis.She emphasizes that clinical diagnosis should not be limited to a single pattern;instead,it should be guided by pattern differentiation,supported by the four diagnostic methods,and integrated with fundamental principles such as"regulating","tonifying",and"addressing the root cause"from Zhou's"26-Character Elemental Mechanisms"of medicinal application.Classical formulas are modified and tailored with adept use of herb pairs,flexibly adapting to the patient's condition while adhering to traditional Chinese medicine principles.One validated case is included at the end for reference.
Keywords：insomniaforgetfulness《Shenzhai Yishu》clinical experiencetraditional Chinese medicine therapy
Publication Date：2026-01-20
Online Publishing Date：2026-07-17(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 73-77 )