Clinical Study on Acupuncture plus Auricular Point Sticking for Insomnia
- VernacularTitle:Clinical Study on Acupuncture plus Auricular Point Sticking for Insomnia
- Author:
Peihua SUN
;
Chouping HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Auricular Point Sticking;
Insomnia
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2010;08(3):181-183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To study the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus ear-points pressure for insomnia. Method: All 156 cases were randomized into the observation, acupuncture and Chinese herbal formula groups. Combined acupuncture and ear-points pressure, acupuncture alone and Chinese herbal formula were applied in each group respectively. Result: The total effective rates of the observation, acupuncture and herbal group were 94.2%, 75.0% and 78.8% respectively. This has indicated that combined acupuncture and Auricular Point Sticking could obtain significantly better effect than the acupuncture group (P＜0.01) and the herbal group (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Combined acupuncture and ear-point pressure can obtain a better effect for treatment of insomnia.
