Observations on the Treatment of 32 Cases of Insomnia by Manipulations of Digital-pressing Acupoints and Tuina along Meridians

Author: Yuxin ZHANG ; Chao JIA
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Insomnia; Tuina; Massage
From: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(5):30-32
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Five kinds of manipulations of plucking, circular rubbing, pecking, pinching and patting were performed on the channels of Governor Vessel and bilateral Bladder Meridian. According to syndrome differentiation, all the 32 cases were divided into 5 syndromes of the stagnated liver-qi causing fire syndrome, the phlegm-heat attacking upper parts syndrome, the hyperactivity of fire due to yindeficiency syndrome, the deficiency of both heart and spleen syndrome and the timidity due to insufficiency of qi and deficiency of blood of the heart syndrome and were then treated by different manipulations. After 2 courses of treatment, 25 cases were cured, 7 cases got marked effectiveness,no case failed and the effective rate was 100%.