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Insomnia
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- It is mainly seen in neurosis in Western medicine, characterized by difficulty to fall asleep.
- 【Treatment】 Deficiency in the heart and spleen: Xinshu (BL15), Jueyinshu (BL14), Pishu (BL20)
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(1) Acupuncture:
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Treating principles: To nourish the heart and calm the mind, with the reinforcing method or reducing method or the method of reinforcement and reduction.

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Prescription: Shenmen (HT7), Sanyinjiao (SP6)
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Subsidiary points:
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Heart-kidney disharmony: Xinshu (BL15), Shenshu (BL23), Taixi (KI3)
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Deficiency of heart qi and gallbladder qi: xinshu (BL15), danshu (BL19), daling (PC7), qiuxu (GB40)
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Hyperactivity of liver yang: Ganshu (BL18), Jianshi (PC5), Taichong (LR3)
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Disharmony between the spleen and stomach:Weishu (BL21), Zusanli (ST36)
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(2) Dermal Needling: Tap both sides of the spinal column, sacral region and temporal region gently with a dermal needle until the skin becomes slightly red. Treatment is given once a day.
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(3) Ear Acupuncture: heart (CO15), spleen (CO13), kidney (CO10), brain (AT3,4i), ear-shenmen (TF4)
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【Remarks】
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Acupuncture is most effective for insomnia. It is better to give treatment in the afternoon.
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