Table 1.
The 10 most common TCM patterns for insomnia.
| TCM pattern | Chinese name | Subjects with insomnia (N = 9499) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects (%) | ||
| Deficiency of both the heart and spleen | 心脾 兩虛 | 2378 (25.0) |
| Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency | 陰虛 火旺 | 1622 (17.1) |
| Liver-qi stagnation transforming into fire | 肝鬱 化火 | 921 (9.7) |
| Heart-kidney noninteraction | 心腎 不交 | 767 (8.1) |
| Qi deficiency of the heart and gallbladder | 心膽 氣虛 | 544 (5.7) |
| Internal disturbance of phlegm-heat | 痰熱 內擾 | 466 (4.9) |
| Liver fire flaming upward | 肝火 上擾 | 285 (3.0) |
| Heart deficiency with timidity | 心虛 膽怯 | 202 (2.1) |
| Stomach disharmony | 胃腑 不和 | 120 (1.3) |
| Stomach qi disharmony | 胃氣 不和 | 44 (0.5) |