Auricular acupuncture for insomnia

Ear acupuncture is a very effective thing, and it can effectively treat insomnia. Insomnia is a relatively abnormal condition. If this condition is not treated, it will lead to many consequences, and this condition can be caused by many reasons. There may still be many people who don’t know much about the method of treating insomnia with ear acupuncture. So how effective is ear acupuncture in treating insomnia?

Method 1 of treating insomnia by taping auricular points

【Main acupoints】Shenmen, heart and brain points.

[Combined acupoints] Deficiency of both heart and spleen is matched with spleen and heart; liver fire disturbance is matched with liver and gallbladder; gastric disharmony is matched with stomach and spleen; yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire is matched with heart and kidney.

[Treatment method] 1. Use a probe, match head, cotton swab, etc. to press on the selected acupoint area to find the sensitive points of the ear acupoints.

2. Routine ear disinfection. Use adhesive tape to stick the seeds of Vaccaria segetalis to the auricular acupoints Shenmen, Xin and Nao. Then identify the syndrome and select 1~2 acupoints

3. Ask the patient to massage 2-3 times a day, 3-5 minutes each time, and strengthen the massage before going to bed. Change the patch every 1-2 days. 10 times constitutes a course of treatment. The minimum treatment is 1 and the maximum is 12. Stop taking any hypnotic drugs during ear pressure treatment.

Method 2 of treating insomnia by auricular acupuncture

【Main acupoints】Shenmen, heart, and brain.

[Combined acupoints] For liver-fire disturbance type, pair with the liver; for stomach qi disharmony type, pair with the stomach; for yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire type, pair with the kidney; for both heart and spleen deficiency type, pair with the spleen; for heart and gallbladder qi deficiency type, pair with the gallbladder.

[Treatment method] 1. First explore the sensitive points of the ear acupoints in the selected acupoint area (there are white bran-like desquamation or nodular protrusions, point-like depressions and tenderness). Perform routine ear disinfection and wait until dry.

2. Use fenugreek seeds to stick accurately on sensitive points.

3. Ask the patient to press each acupoint 3 times a day with his hands, each time for 10 minutes. Apply pressure to both ears alternately, change the pressure every other day, and 5 times constitute a course of treatment.

Method 3 of treating insomnia by auricular acupuncture

【Main acupoints】Shenmen, heart, brain point, small intestine, sympathetic.

[Combination of acupoints] Hemiplegia caused by stroke accompanied by limb and language disorders is often related to the liver and kidney, so the liver and kidney are added.

[Treatment Method] 1. Use a probe, match head, cotton swab, etc. to press on the selected acupoint area to find the sensitive points of the ear acupoints (burning pain or tingling pain is the standard).

2. Routine ear disinfection. Use adhesive tape to stick the seeds of Vaccaria officinalis to the sensitive spots and apply pressure.

3. Instruct the patient to press the acupoints for 10-20 minutes every day at noon and before going to bed. It is best if the patient feels local heat and pain and slightly sweats all over the body.

Method 4 of treating insomnia by auricular acupuncture

[Main acupoints] Shenmen, subcortical, heart, occipital, and margin (brain point).

【Acupoint pairing】Acupoint pairing is the selection of acupoints based on syndrome differentiation

Those with liver qi stagnation are treated with liver and endocrine system; those with both heart and spleen deficiency are treated with spleen; those with spleen and stomach disharmony are treated with spleen and stomach; those with heart-kidney disharmony are treated with kidney.

[Treatment method] 1. The main acupoints must be used, and the auxiliary acupoints are selected according to syndrome differentiation, and the acupoints on the two ears are used alternately. Find the sensitive points in the selected acupoint area and first explore the sensitive points of the ear acupoints.

2. Routine ear disinfection. Use fenugreek seeds to stick accurately on sensitive points.

3. Change the massage every 3 days, press 5-6 times a day (must press before going to bed at night), each time for 2-3 minutes, and the pressure should be within the patient's tolerance. One course of treatment is 15 days.