title: [Factors influencing acupuncture for insomnia].
abstract: By analyzing and summarizing the previous research results regarding acupuncture for insomnia, factors influencing the efficacy of acupuncture on insomnia were discussed, and a summary was made from aspects of age, gender, duration of insomnia, use of medication, types of syndrome differentiation, acupoint selection, acupoint combination, acupuncture timing, etc. With respect to the influencing factors, precautions during the clinical syndrome differentiation were briefly reviewed, and the treatment plan of acupuncture for insomnia was optimized, which could provide new methods and thoughts for clinical and scientific research regarding acupuncture for insomnia.
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hai
authors.forename: Weiling
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhagn
authors.forename: Erjun
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shengqiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*