Effect of acupuncture at Sishencong (EX-HN 1) on sleeping in the patient of insomnia.
- Author:
Chun-hua ZHANG
1
;
Ji-ming LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(12):847-849
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Sishencong (EX-HN 1) on insomnia.
METHODSSixty-five cases of insomnia were treated with acupuncture at Sishencong (EX-HN 1) and their quality and compositions of sleeping before and after treatment were evaluated with a multichannel sleep detector.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the quality of sleeping increased significantly (P < 0.05), and the sleeping rate increased from (61.95 +/- 22.90)% before treatment to (79.27 +/- 11.05)% after treatment (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture at Sishencong (EX-HN 1) has obvious therapeutic effect on insomnia.
