Factors influencing acupuncture for insomnia.
- Author:
Yaping HAI
;
Weiling ZHAGN
;
Erjun LIU
;
Shengqiang WANG
;
Qiang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Sleep;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders;
physiopathology;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2015;35(10):1057-1059
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
By analyzing and summarizing the previous research results regarding acupuncture for insomnia, factors influencing the efficacy of acupuncture on insomnia were discussed, and a summary was made from aspects of age, gender, duration of insomnia, use of medication, types of syndrome differentiation, acupoint selection, acupoint combination, acupuncture timing, etc. With respect to the influencing factors, precautions during the clinical syndrome differentiation were briefly reviewed, and the treatment plan of acupuncture for insomnia was optimized, which could provide new methods and thoughts for clinical and scientific research regarding acupuncture for insomnia.
