Sleep, Traditional Chinese Medicine FAQ

Medication consultation Hello Dr. Zhang: I sought medical attention for gastroesophageal reflux and difficulty sleeping, and the physician prescribed the following: 1. Banxia Xiexin Decoction 2. Xiao Chai Hu Decoction 3. Zhi Zi Guo Decoction 4. Hai Piao Xiao 5. Zhu Ru. After taki...

Drug dosage Hello, Doctor Gao: I visited the outpatient clinic today due to gastroesophageal reflux and difficulty sleeping. The prescription for one week is as follows: Banxia Xiexin Decoction 5.0, Xiao Chai Hu Decoction A 4.5, Zhi Zi Guo Decoction 1.5, Hai Piao Xiao 1.0, Zhu Ru...

Medication consultation Dear Doctor, I visited a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner due to gastroesophageal reflux disease, and my current symptoms are: 1. Sour taste in the mouth and occasional bloating. 2. A thick white coating on my tongue with a vertical line in the m...

Chinese herbal medicine for anal abscess? Dear Doctor, I have a hard lump near my anus, and a Western medicine diagnosis identified it as an anal fistula. Currently, I am relying on traditional Chinese medicine. My physician mentioned that this is just a minor issue and surgery i...

Can traditional Chinese medicine herbs used for regulating menstruation and promoting blood circulation cause dizziness? The main reasons for seeking medical attention were light menstrual flow, poor sleep, and cold extremities (without menstrual pain). After taking the first pac...

Inquire about recommended physicians? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask if you could recommend a suitable Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician at Taipei City Hospital. Currently, my TCM doctor has not been able to manage my autonomic nervous system disorder symptoms, and...

Acupuncture Points Issues Hello, doctor. I would like to ask you some questions: 1. Is the Neiguan point located on the inner side of the wrist, where the middle three fingers of the other hand come together? Why do I feel the pulse (the sensation of a heartbeat) every time I pre...

If you are having trouble napping and feel fatigued, can traditional Chinese medicine help improve this condition? Hello, doctor. I work in education and have always had a habit of taking a nap. However, since September of last year, after having lunch, I find it difficult to fal...

Shingles, common cold Hello, Doctor. I've been feeling unwell lately. Since recovering from shingles last month, I've experienced headaches and a sore throat the day before yesterday, followed by body aches and fluctuating chills and fever yesterday. Today, I have a hea...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Consultation Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about some health issues I've been experiencing over the past six months. I often have alternating diarrhea and constipation, frequent bloating, and gastroesophageal reflux. I've also bee...

Medication consultation Due to my loss of appetite, my weight decreased from 52 kg in September 2022 to 44 kg in February 2023. The medication I took had no effect. On February 19, 2023, I consulted a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who prescribed the following: - An Zhong ...

Tinnitus and Dietary Supplements I really find it hard to believe what the traditional Chinese medicine doctor told me at the end of last month. He said my tinnitus is caused by neural fatigue. My tinnitus includes sounds like buzzing, EE, or noise similar to a base station, radi...

Tinnitus issues I really find it hard to believe what the traditional Chinese medicine doctor told me at the end of last month, that my tinnitus is caused by neural fatigue. My tinnitus includes sounds like buzzing, EE, or noise similar to a base station, radio static, or poor ch...

Flatulence and bowel movement issues? Hello Dr. Chang, My mother underwent surgery for stage 2B colorectal cancer in August of last year and completed adjuvant chemotherapy in early March of this year. In addition to regular follow-up appointments, she has also been taking tradi...

Tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus issues? Hello, Dr. Gao. I have never experienced tinnitus before, but it started about three weeks ago, a day or two after the four-day Double Tenth holiday. I really can't believe that the Chinese medicine doctor prescribed medication suggest...

A mild sensation in the mouth and hair loss issues? Hello, Doctor Gao. I have two questions to ask: 1. Recently, I have been waking up in the morning with a faint taste in my mouth and very little saliva, and this persists throughout the day (I have gastroesophageal reflux dise...

Tinnitus, headache I have been experiencing tinnitus for 7 days. The night before last, it was difficult to sleep due to the loud noise. I initially planned to ignore it, but over the past week, I've been hearing either a chirping sound or static noise. In the quiet of the n...

Sudden difficulty falling asleep? Hello Doctor: I have recently experienced sudden insomnia for a week. Whenever I lie down, I feel very alert, making it difficult to fall asleep even after lying down for a long time. As a result, I wake up in the morning with a headache and a st...

There is a white coating on the surface of the tongue, and there is a deep longitudinal groove in the middle of the tongue? Hello Dr. Chang: I have a white coating on the surface of my tongue, and there is a deep longitudinal groove in the middle of the tongue, making it feel lik...

Is there suspicion? Hello, doctor. I am someone who tends to worry easily about my health. Last time, I asked you about my blood sugar levels, which were normal, but recently I've noticed some ants near my water cup and have experienced some thirst, which prompted my questio...