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Sleep is necessary for overall health and well-being. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sees sleep as having five major benefits: 1. Recharging the physical body When we sleep, fundamental substances like ,  and qi (vital energy) flow inside the organs, making the physical body calm and relaxed. Sleep also enables the blood and qi flow smoothly,…

Based on the , TCM views the human sleep-wake cycle as a dynamic yet integral physiological state, with physicians using unique theories like yin and yang, qi circulation and spirit activity to understand and explain the sleeping process. 1. The Yin Yang Natural Rhythm  Sleeping recharges the body, and is…