Do you experience these every night?

• Light sleep, easily awakened

• Waking up between 2–4am

• Racing thoughts at night

• Shallow breathing

• Palpitations or chest tightness

• Fatigue even after sleeping

• More severe before menstruation

• Hard to fall back asleep

In KL & Bukit Jalil, this “light sleep + frequent awakening” pattern is extremely common.
In TCM, this reflects Qi–Blood deficiency, Liver Qi stagnation, Heart–Spleen imbalance or internal heat disturbing the mind.

 How TCM Understands Light Sleep & Frequent Awakening

1� � Heart–Spleen Deficiency (Most common)

Shallow sleep
Palpitations
Fatigue
Difficulty falling back asleep

(Caused by overthinking, stress, weak digestion)

2� � Liver Qi Stagnation (Stress type)

Wakes between 1–3am
Mind won’t shut down
Emotional tension

3� � Yin Deficiency with Heat

Night heat
Restless mind
Trouble falling asleep

4� � Phlegm–Fire Disturbing the Heart

Vivid dreams
Irritability
Chest tightness

5� � Kidney Deficiency (Common after 35–40)

Early awakening
Night urination
Lower back soreness

 How Health Shine TCM Treats Light Sleep & Night Wakings

1� � Acupuncture to Calm the Mind

Increases deep sleep
Reduces night waking
Calms the nervous system
Improves heart rhythm stability

Common points: Shenmen, Neiguan, Baihui, Sanyinjiao, Taichong.

2� � Herbal Medicine Based on Constitution

Heart–Spleen deficiency → Guipi formula
Liver Qi stagnation → Xiaoyao formula
Yin deficiency → Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
Phlegm–fire → Huanglian Wendan
Kidney deficiency → Liuwei Dihuang (modified)

3� � Sleep Tui Na / Ear Seeds

Reduces sympathetic overactivity
Helps the mind settle down

4� � Lifestyle Guidance

Avoid screens 1 hour before sleep
Reduce coffee & milk tea
Light dinner
Breathing practice before bed

Most people improve within 1–2 weeks:
Better sleep continuity
Deeper sleep
Less anxiety
More daytime energy

From the practitioner：

“Sleep problems are not just mental —
they are signals that your Qi, Blood and organs need support.
Once the body finds balance, sleep naturally deepens.”

— Jason Cheh, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)

Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
010-281 9815
Deep sleep is the foundation of healing.