title: Forty cases of insomnia treated by suspended moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20).
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors: Yan-li
authors: YL
authors: Ju
authors: Xu
authors: X
authors: Chi
authors: Jian-xin
authors: JX
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: 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