2013•Guoji yiyao weisheng daobaoRequires access

The efficacy of combination therapy with acupuncture and Chinese medicine for 45 patients with insomnia

Bi-qi Pan

Abstract

Objective To observe the efficacy of combination therapy with acupuncture and Chinese medicine for 45 patients with insomnia.Methods A total of 90 patients were randomly divided into a study group and a control group.The study group received acupuncture and Chinese medicine,while the control group were treated with estazolam and oryzanol.4-week was confined as a treatment course.Results The cure rate was 28.89％ and the total effectiveness rate was 93.33％ in the study group,which were higher than those in the control group(17.78％,48.89％),and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusions Combination therapy with acupuncture and Chinese medicine is efficacious in the treatment of insomnia. Key words: Insomnia; Acupuncture; Chinese medicine

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Key concepts: Acupuncture, Insomnia, Medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Clinical efficacy, Cure rate, Significant difference, Acupuncture therapy