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It's very hot in summer. What should I do if I have difficulty falling asleep?

If you can't sleep because of the heat in summer, you can generally use several methods. Be sure to ventilate the room as much as possible. If possible, you can install some electric fans and air conditioners, and the ambient temperature will drop rapidly to maintain a quiet and comfortable sleeping environment. Then you can pass through the mat and blanket, which will conduct heat faster. You can also scrub the mat with a wet towel before going to bed, which can effectively leave some water and achieve the purpose of rapid cooling. In addition, it is too hot to sleep in summer because of the high ambient temperature. So be sure to reduce the nap time at noon. If the noon time is longer, there will be sleep at night. Then there are the symptoms of being too hot to sleep. Mostly because the hot weather and environment stimulated the cerebral cortex center, the system could not enter the inhibition state and was always in the excitement state. So you can take a warm bath before going to bed, which can quickly reduce the body surface temperature. Drinking a cup of hot milk before going to bed also helps you sleep.

Sleeping at night always feels hot and dry and insomnia, which is called yin deficiency and fire flourishing in Chinese medicine. At first, it may be caused by excessive pressure. At this time, we should adjust the pressure appropriately. Many patients will show a series of symptoms such as difficulty in falling asleep, insomnia and dreaminess, dry mouth, oral ulcer and so on. You can relax your mood by adjusting your lifestyle, exercise outdoors properly, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid drinking strong tea, coffee, alcohol and smoking.

If it really doesn't work, you can also take some corresponding Chinese medicines to nourish yin and moisten dryness to improve symptoms. The most commonly used pill is Liuwei Dihuang Pill, which must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

Then there are some organic diseases, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism and neurasthenia, which may also cause endocrine disorders, and sleeping at night may be hot and dry. Women with menopausal syndrome, or before and after menstruation, will also have an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone, which can be adjusted by some drugs to improve their mood.