Tag: acupuncture and insomnia
Acupuncture for insomnia :Baihui (GV20), Neiguan (PC6), Shenmen (HT7) and Taichong (LR3) on cerebral cortical blood oxygen level in rats with insomnia
I like this study because it lays out a simple acupuncture point protocol for treating insomnia. It is recommended for subjects who exhibit a particular pattern, ie liver stagnation. It doesn’t use the often used point behind the ear A Mian. I will go ahead and test this prescription in the clinic for people with…
Read MoreCan acupuncture improve objective sleep indices in patients with primary insomnia? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nice study. Other sleep study here, and here Zhao FY, Fu QQ, Kennedy GA, Conduit R, Zhang WJ, Wu WZ, Zheng Z. Can acupuncture improve objective sleep indices in patients with primary insomnia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med. 2021 Apr;80:244-259. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.01.053. Epub 2021 Feb 2. PMID: 33610071. Abstract Background: The efficacy of acupuncture for…
Read MoreEffects of exercise training and exercise plus acupuncture on chronic insomnia: a feasibility study
This is a feasibility study, so take any results with a huge grain of salt. (Hard to picture, but you know what I mean.) The acupuncture did not augment the benefits of exercise alone. Other studies have shown benefits from acupuncture for insomnia. Morning cortisol data is confusing and with such small numbers, it’s hard…
Read MoreEffect of auricular electroacupuncture on brain default model network of patients with primary insomnia
I’m glad that we’re acquiring a database of fMRI effects of acupuncture. I need to become an expert on brain regions before I can make any sort of comment on these types of studies though. But submitted here for the record! Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 Dec 25;44(12):884-7. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.190562. [Instant adjustive effect of auricular…
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