What medication can be taken to regulate the body for long-term night shift work?

For long-term night shift work, traditional Chinese patent medicines such as Guipi Pills, Tianwang Buxin Pills, Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Buzhong Yiqi Pills, and Oryzanol Tablets may be taken under professional guidance for regulation. Selection should be based on individual constitution and symptoms through pattern differentiation; blind self-medication is not recommended. If persistent insomnia, worsening fatigue, dizziness, or palpitations occur despite intervention, prompt medical consultation is advised.

1. Guipi Pills: Primarily strengthen the spleen and boost qi, nourish blood and calm the mind. Suitable for night shift-induced deficiencies in qi and blood and weakened spleen-stomach function. Alleviates symptoms such as fatigue, poor appetite, insomnia, and vivid dreams. Ideal for individuals experiencing both digestive and sleep disturbances after prolonged熬夜 (nighttime work).

2. Tianwang Buxin Pills: Mainly nourish yin and blood, tonify the heart and calm the spirit. Targeted at yin deficiency with internal heat and restlessness caused by staying up late. Improves irritability, insomnia, dry mouth, and memory decline. Best suited for individuals with a constitution prone to yin deficiency.

3. Liuwei Dihuang Pills: Core function is nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. Long-term night shifts easily deplete kidney yin, leading to soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, tidal fever, and night sweats. This formula helps nourish kidney yin and consolidate the body’s foundation, suitable for those with kidney yin deficiency.

4. Buzhong Yiqi Pills: Function to tonify the middle-jiao, boost qi, lift yang, and correct organ prolapse. Indicated for qi deficiency and sinking due to chronic night shifts, relieving symptoms such as mental and physical fatigue, low voice, reluctance to speak, and loose stools. Recommended for individuals with a constitution prone to qi deficiency and easy exhaustion.

5. Oryzanol Tablets: Help regulate autonomic nervous system function, improving endocrine imbalances, insomnia with frequent dreams, and mood swings caused by night shifts. Serve as an adjunctive treatment for neurological dysregulation from night work and should be taken according to the recommended dosage.

Before taking any Chinese patent medicine, one must clearly understand their own constitution and follow medical advice or instructions carefully to avoid overdose. Combine medication with regular sleep patterns, take short naps during night shift breaks when possible, consume a diet rich in protein and vitamins, and reduce spicy or stimulating foods to support recovery.