Men are sleepy, weak and lack energy

Men who are sleepy, weak and have no energy are mostly caused by some problems in their bodies. The main reason is insufficient vital energy or blood deficiency. In either case, appropriate treatment measures should be found, otherwise their faces will look quite waxy and sallow without any luster, and may be accompanied by symptoms of chest pain and tightness.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the pathogenesis of narcolepsy is mostly caused by poor circulation of the middle qi, which is the qi of the spleen and stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine has the saying that if the spleen is weak, the person will feel weak. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "yang" is active and "yin" is quiet. Therefore, narcolepsy will also occur when yang is insufficient and yin is excessive.

The chapter of Lingshu. Cold and Heat Disease says: "When Yang Qi is strong, the eyes are wide open, and when Yin Qi is strong, the eyes are closed." This shows that the pathology of narcolepsy is mainly due to the strong Yin and weak Yang. "Discussion on Spleen and Stomach, Discussion on Spleen and Stomach Deficiency of Lung" says: "Deficiency of spleen and stomach leads to laziness and love of lying down." "Danxi's Heart Method, Zhongshi" says: "When the spleen and stomach are affected by dampness, one will feel heavy, weak, lazy and love to lie down." There are also people who have weak Yang Qi after illness or at an advanced age, and who are sleepy, weak and lack energy due to insufficient blood. According to the etiology and pathogenesis of narcolepsy, it can be divided into five types:

1. Phlegm and dampness obstructing the spleen: This is common in obese people, with symptoms such as chest tightness, poor appetite, uncomfortable bowel movements, recurrent phlegm, heaviness, drowsiness, a greasy white coating on the tongue, and a slow pulse.

2. Deficiency of spleen qi: more common in people after illness or the elderly, with fatigue, poor appetite, drowsiness after eating, laziness, easy sweating, pale tongue with thin white coating, and weak pulse.

3. Liver depression and spleen deficiency: long-term worry and anxiety, listlessness, dizziness and drowsiness, frequent dreams with discomfort in both arms and legs, poor appetite, constipation, thin white or slightly greasy tongue coating, and thin or astringent pulse.

4. Blood deficiency: Pale and dull complexion, poor appetite, listlessness, palpitations, shortness of breath, laziness, dizziness, pale tongue with a thin white coating, and a deep, thready and weak pulse.

5. Dampness and turbidity: The head feels heavy as if wrapped, the mouth is dry and sticky and does not want to drink water, the chest is stuffy but not hungry, the bowel movements are not smooth, and the tongue is thick and greasy. The sleepiness caused by high mental tension or excessive fatigue and rain. The Neijing says: "Where the evil gathers, the qi must be weak. If the righteous qi is inside, the evil cannot interfere." The head is the meeting point of all yang. If it is covered by dampness and turbidity, the clear yang will not rise and the turbid yin will not fall, then the person will feel sleepy and drowsy. For treatment, it is recommended to use "Xingpi Kaixie Decoction". The medication can be added or subtracted according to the specific situation of the patient. It is highly targeted, has no toxic side effects, and has a very good therapeutic effect.