Description

A Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine Guide to Restoring Natural Sleep

Sleep is not something to be forced. It is a natural process that returns when the body is given the right conditions.

Many people experience sleep difficulties as a simple problem: difficulty falling asleep, waking frequently, waking too early, or sleeping without feeling restored. Yet from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, sleep is rarely only about the sleep period itself. It reflects how the body, mind, emotions, digestion, Qi and Blood, Yin and Yang, and daily rhythm are interacting.

In Insomnia and Sleep Disorders: Let TCM Help You, Dr Clement Ng Shin Kiat offers readers a practical and accessible guide to understanding sleep through both modern health awareness and the classical TCM view.

This book explains how the Heart-Shen, Liver Qi, Spleen and Stomach, Kidney Yin and Yang, emotions, food, meridians, acupoints, and daily routines may influence the body’s ability to settle into rest.

Importantly, this book also recognises that restorative sleep does not always happen at night. For shift workers, caregivers, healthcare professionals, parents, people recovering from illness, and those with irregular or cross-time-zone schedules, the most important question is not whether sleep fits a perfect clock time, but whether the body can enter a stable, settled, restorative state when sleep is available.

Inside this book, readers will learn:

• How Traditional Chinese Medicine understands sleep and insomnia
• Why healthy sleep is not judged by duration alone
• How Yin-Yang rhythm, Heart-Shen, Qi-Blood, emotions, digestion, and constitution may influence sleep
• Common sleep patterns and TCM perspectives on different forms of insomnia
• Practical guidance on food, lifestyle, acupressure, and sleep preparation
• A gentle twenty-one-day sleep reset framework
• Safety notes on when professional help is needed

Who this book is for

This book is written for modern readers who want to better understand sleep in a calm, practical, and holistic way. It is suitable for:

• Adults experiencing occasional or recurring sleep difficulties
• Readers interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine and self-care
• Professionals with demanding schedules
• Shift workers and healthcare workers
• Caregivers and parents
• Readers recovering from stress, fatigue, or disrupted routines
• Anyone seeking a more grounded understanding of sleep, rest, and health betterment

About the Author

Dr Clement Ng Shin Kiat is a Singapore-registered Traditional Chinese Medicine physician, founder of TCMandYou (TCM and You) Pte Ltd, President of the Singapore Acupuncture Association, Chairman of the Complementary Medicine and Health Products Technical Committee, and Head of the Singapore Delegation to ISO/TC 249 for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

He has been engaged in TCM clinical practice, education, standardisation, and public health communication for many years.

Product Details

Title: Insomnia and Sleep Disorders: Let TCM Help You
Subtitle: A Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine Guide to Restoring Natural Sleep
Author: Dr Clement Ng Shin Kiat
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Interior: Colour interior
Paper: Cream paper
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Pages: 198 pages
Publisher / Imprint: TCM and You
ISBN: 978-981-94-6848-5

Important Note

This book is for health education and self-care reference only. It is not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment. If sleep problems are persistent, severe, worsening, or accompanied by significant physical or mental symptoms, please seek support from a qualified healthcare professional.