Forty cases of insomnia treated by suspended moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20).
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20) for insomnia.


METHODS
75 cases were divided randomly into two groups, with 40 cases in the treatment group treated by suspended moxibustion over Baihui (GV 20) and 35 cases in the control group treated by oral administration of Estazolam.


RESULTS
The difference in therapeutic effect between the two groups was not statistically significant (P > 0.1).


CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that suspended moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20) is as effective as Estazolam for insomnia.
Ju
Yan-li
YL
Department of Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
Chi
Xu
X
Liu
Jian-xin
JX
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome