Clinical observation on application of Jiao Tai Pill on Shenque (CV 8) in treating insomnia

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 35 - 37
• Main Author: Li, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.02.2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Insomnia; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Oral administration; Sleep; Special Topic Study; 辨证论治; Insomnia; 失眠症; 心肾不交; Acupoint Sticking Therapy; 穴位贴敷法; Syndrome Differentiation Treatment; Disharmony between the Heart and Kidney; R246.6
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-010-0035-6

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of application of Jiao Tai Pill on acupoint Shenque (CV 8) in the treatment of insomnia. Methods A total of 152 subjects were randomized in visit sequence into two groups: a treatment group in which 76 cases were treated by application of Jiao Tai Pill on point Shenque (CV 8) and a control group in which 76 cases were treated by oral administration of Jiao Tai Pill , both with a course of four weeks. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate the clinical efficacy respectively before treatment, at one-week, two-week and four-week treatment, and one week, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Results After four-week treatment, the sleep quality had improved in both groups, with no statistical difference between the two groups; there was no side-effect and the sleep quality kept improving thereafter. Conclusion Application of Jiao Tai Pill on point Shenque (CV 8) and oral administration of Jiao Tai Pill both have positive effects on insomnia and no apparent withdrawal reaction after treatment.