OBSERVATION ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF TREATMENT OF 150 CASES OF INSOMNIA BY PUNCTURING BODY ACUPOINTS AND OTOPOINTS

摘要

In the present paper, the therapeutic effect o needling Baihui (GV 20) and Sishen- chong (EX-HN 1) combined with otopoint Xin (MA-IC), Shenmen, Naodian and Pizhixia (MA-AT) 1) for treatment of insomnia was observed in 150 patients. Results showed that the cure rate, effective rate and ineffective rate were 84/100, 13.33/100 and 2.67/100 respectively. Comparison between Western medicine group and acupuncture group showed a significant difference in the therapeutic effect (P< 0.01). It displays that acoupuncture can correct the imbalance between excitement and suppression of the cerebral cortex and had effects of tranquilizing and allaying excitement.