Insomnia is a "Functional disorder" so requires Global balance.

Always add An Mian, Ear Shen Men & Yin

tang unless there are sick symptoms in those areas.
Global Balance Ba Gua Meridian Conversion options:
Jueyin/Shao yang III / VI - Difficulty falling asleep and or wakes between 1 & 3 am. This is a
relative heat pattern, it is used in the manic stage of Bi-polar, so therefore patient is likely to be
animated and agitated: nervous, jittery, anxious, or manipulative, bossy, angry yet controlled &
concerned about (wasting) time, etc. Also this pattern is all Wood, so classical Jueyin/Shao yang
symptoms are likely to be present such as alternating hot and cold, gets hot throws the bed covers off,
gets cold, stiffness, uptight mentally, emotionally and physically. etc. Here education on the purpose of
the Hun may prove beneficial, also in may be off interest to note that the hun perceives visual
information.
Jueyin/Yang Ming - I / IV Difficulty staying asleep, wakes easily. Now this is similar to Shaoyin
Insomnia, I would differentiate the two by fatigue level and also pulse, Jueyin/Yang Ming pulse is likely to
be wiry and full in Guan or full on Deep level, KD pulse is likely to be weak or no chi pulse, or deep/weak,
I have also found that a strong empty floating pulse in the chi position to indicate KD weakness. This
pattern is also very useful for STOMACH insomnia where food is consumed late in the evening.
Jueyin/yang ming are deep layers from the 6 meridians perspective, Yang Ming obviously presents
acute abdominal excess where the exterior pathogen penetrates deep into the Yang, and Jueyin chronic
lingering illness, where the pattern simmers deep within the Yin. This is interesting when we look at a
psychological aspect. These people also need a high level of control but more so in controlling their
environment SO NOTHING BAD WILL HAPPEN. This treats the Shen stage where sadness has begun to set
in, so patterns of grief do well here. OMG really is also a common response when you tell these people
things. These people have begun to lose the fight, they are one step below anger and arguing, they have
begun to go IN. Here it may be of use to educate the interrelating aspects of the Ke cycle where the Po
is the experiential rider upon the Hun of the horse. Grief is always reminding us to appreciate the
moment, the transitory nature of corporeality, whilst the Hun provides the playing field upon which we
can weave our magic. It may also be interesting to note that the Zhi is the connecting force here. The Po
receives sensory and olfactory information.
FIRE over WOOD - HT/SI over LV/GB III / VI Restless/Tosses and turns; wakes easily but
goes back to sleep - In Shen disorders we are reaching a level of neurosis or a strong heat pathogen
that is affecting the Shen. Exaggerated movement is characteristic, talkative, fidgets, itchy, feels HOT,
HOT flushes, rashes; etc. If the symptoms are related to an allergic response and head or face or skin
symptoms are precursors to neurosis then add Tai Yin / Yang Ming III / VI. One may wish to consider
the Shen/Hun relationship in Shen disorders.
Shao Yin / Shao Yang III /VI Difficulty staying asleep. Exhausted, weak, depressed, no
motivation or spontaneity, falls asleep easily when stops, EG: in armchair in front of TV. These people
have reached below Sadness, they are literally listless and find NO POINT in anything. The CONTROL
level here has reached to doing NO-Thing. Useful to rouse Sadness and or Anger to reactivate the
Zhi/Will. It may be interesting to note that the Zhi is connected to receiving auditory information, whilst
the Shen is connected to spoken language, social interaction and communication skills. Finding the
POINT of shutdown, the causative factor and determining the TONE by which the trauma was received
can be re-activated or soothed through tonal expression.
Shao Yin / Tai Yang III / VI - Difficulty staying asleep/Tired but cannot sleep When there is
also back or neck or spinal problems this combination can be used in Xu type insomnia patterns.
SP/GB/HT/SJ I / IV (SP/SJ) + III / VI (HT/GB) Severe Insomnia Any emotional/mental disorders,;
hormonal imbalances; water metabolism (dampness/phlegm); or digestion issues. HT/GB are the
primary two for Shen disorders SP/SJ are the primary two for any phlegm/Damp/Hormonal issues. The
Yi governs thinking, attention and remembering, the way we receive information, and the way we
process it is related to how much focused attention we have in the present, based upon are recalled
experiences and knowledge. Here we have a Hun/Shen/Yi interaction or Wood/Fire/Earth pattern, often
the Shen is too strong to accept the protestations of the Hun and passes this fire onto its child.