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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2014.033

A Report on the Insomnia Treated Successfully by Acupuncture  

Lee, Hyun Soo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Lim, Sung Chul (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Kim, Jae Soo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Lee, Yun Kyu (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Lee, Hyun Jong (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Han, Chang Hyun (Center for Medical History and Literature, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
Lee, Bong Hyo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.31, no.4, 2014 , pp. 234-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report that acupuncture of Damjeonggyeok(tonifying GB in Sa-Am acupucture) can be effective on chronic insomnia. Methods : The patients were treated with Sa-Am acupucture(Damjeonggyeok) added with HT8 and KI6, once a week. Treatments were performed for 20 minutes. The effectiveness was evaluated using total sleep hours and subjective sleep quality based on the Insomnia Severity Index. Result and Conclusions : In all patients, the sleep quality evaluated with the Insomnia Severity Index has shown amelioration and sleeping time was increased. Also, they quit the insomnia pills. Acupuncture at Damjeonggyeok added with HT8 and KI6 seems to be able to one of useful therapies for the sleep disorder in chronic insomnia.
Keywords
Insomnia; Sa-Am acupucture; Damjeonggyeok; HT8; KI6;
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