Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of the needling method for regulating wei qi and strengthening brain on insomnia.Method Two hundred patients with insomnia were randomly divided into a group of regulating wei qi and strengthening brain（group A） and a group of normal acupuncture（group B）through random number table method,with 100 cases in each group.In group A,Baihui（百会 GV20）,Dazhui（大椎 GV 14）,Shenmai（申脉 BL62）,Zhaohai（照海 KI 6） and auricular points Yuanzhong（缘中 AT 2,3,4i）,and Shenmen（神门TF 4） were selected;and in group B,Sishencong（四神聪 EX-HN 1）,Shenmen（神门 HT 7）,and Sanyinjiao（三阴交 SP 6） were selected.Acupuncture was given on these points once daily for 15 days.Pittsburgh sleep quality index（PSQI） was used for scoring and curative effect was evaluated before and after treatment.Results The total effective rate was 89.0%（89/100） in group A and 65.0%（65/100） in group B with a very significant difference between the two groups（P〈0.01）;the difference of PSQI scores before and after treatment was（-9.15±5.68）in group A and（-5.64±5.73）in group B,with a very significant difference before and after treatment in the two groups（P〈0.01）.Conclusion The therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei qi and strengthening brain on insomnia is superior to that of normal needling method.
Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on insomnia treated with acupuncture at back-shu points. Methods Sixty-four cases of insomnia were selected and divided randomly into a back-shu points group （group A） and a conventional acupoints group （group B） by a computer generated allocation list, 32 cases in each one. In the trial group, acupuncture was applied at xinshu （心俞 15）, Ganshu （刊俞 18）, Pishu （脾俞 BL 20） and Geshu （膈俞 BL 17）. In the control group, acupuncture was applied conventionally to Neiguan （内关 PC 6）, Shenmen （神门 HT 7）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, Baihui （百会 GV 20） and Sishencong （四神聪 EX-HN 2）. Ten treatments made a session. The efficacy was analyzed statistically after 3 sessions of treatment. Results There were significant differences between the two groups in the relief of sleep disorders after the treatment （P〈0.O2）. The improvement in sleep efficiency was different significantly （P〈0.05）. The difference in sleep difficulty was significant in Chinese medicine （TCM） symptom score （P〈0.05）. Conclusion The clinical efficacy is achieved by either acupuncture at back-shu points or by acupuncture at conventional acupoints. The improvements of sleep efficiency and sleep disorder scores in PSO.I, and sleep difficulty in TCM as well as the long-term efficacy are superior in group A as compared with those in group B.
