《本草图经》记载,酸枣仁,主烦心不得眠。酸枣仁的作用是养心阴,益肝血,宁心神,属于滋补性的安神药。但是,生的和炒过的酸枣仁,对睡眠的作用是不同的:生的酸枣仁有兴奋作用,专治嗜睡,适合总是睡不醒的人。此外,都要用炒的酸枣仁。人之所以失眠,中医讲是心神不宁。正常情况下,心神入住到心血心阴里,心神回家了,人才能安眠。如果心血少,心阴虚,心神的房子小了,甚至无处安身了,心神就要四处溜达,这就会导致失眠。所以,酸枣仁 “The sketches by” records, Suanzaoren, the main worry not sleep. Suanzaoren role is to keep the heart yin, liver and blood, rather heart, are nourishing sedatives. However, the raw and fried sour jujube, the role of sleep is different: raw wild jujube kernels have an excitement, the rule of lethargy, suitable for those who always fall asleep. In addition, we must use fried Semen. The reason why people are insomnia, Chinese medicine is uneasy. Under normal circumstances, the mind to live in the heart and soul, the mind go home, people can sleep. If less effort, heart yin deficiency, the mind of the small house, and even nowhere to settle down, the mind should be stroll around, which will lead to insomnia. So, Suanzaoren