title: [Efficacy observation on acupuncture prescription of regulating yin-yang and five viscera for intractable insomnia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore a more optimal therapy for intractable insomnia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven hundred cases of intractable insomnia that were in accordance with the criteria were randomly divided into an observation group (368 cases) and a control group (332 cases). The acupuncture prescription of regulating yin-yang and five viscera was applied in the observation group, where Dazhui (GV 14), Shenmai (BL 62), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhaohai (KI 6), Geshu (BL 17), etc. were selected. The acupuncture prescription of tranquilizing mind was applied in the control group, where Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Anmian (Extra), Shenmen (HT 7), Sanyin jiao (SP 6) were selected. The treatment was given once a day, ten times of which made a session. After the treatment for 4 sessions, the clinical efficacy and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) were compared between two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 92.6% (338/365) in the observation group, which was superior to 73.1% (242/331) in the control group (P < 0.05). The PSQI score was obviously decreased in two groups after the treatment (both P < 0.05), in which the decreasing in the observation group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The acupuncture prescription of regulating yin-yang and five viscera has better effect for intractable insomnia, which could be considered as a more optimal therapy.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, Henan Province, China.
authors.forename: Lai-Fu
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jian-Wu
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing-Song
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Wen-Biao
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yang-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult