Needle HT7, SP6, PC6, GV20, BL15 and BL20 with tonifying method, retaining 30 minutes. Treatment is given in the late afternoon or early evening where possible.
Insomnia: Deficiency of Heart and Spleen
Tonify the heart and spleen, calm the spirit and settle the mind. For broken sleep with many dreams, palpitations, poor memory and fatigue.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
HT7 and PC6 calm the spirit; BL15 and BL20 tonify the heart and spleen, the pair that governs the production of blood and the housing of the spirit; SP6 nourishes yin and blood; GV20 clears the head and settles the mind. Timing the session before sleep takes advantage of the treatment effect while it is strongest.
SOURCE
After the ABC of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and modern protocols for insomnia
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
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