Combined Electroacupuncture and Auricular Acupuncture for Persistent Insomnia

"Acupuncture at bilateral Ear Shenmen, Sishencong EX-HN1 , Anmian , Neiguan PC6 , Shenmen HT7 , Sanyinjiao SP6 , and unilateral Yintang EX-HN3 and Baihui GV20. The needles will be left for 30 min and then removed. Acupuncture treatment will consist of three sessions per week for 3 consecutive weeks.~Aricular acupuncture at Ear Shenmen, Heart, Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Occiput, and Subcortex.In each treatment borneol crystals will be attached to the left or right side of the ear in alternation with adhesive plaster in each acupuncture treatment visit. Subjects will be asked to press the borneol crystals lightly for five minutes in the morning, afternoon and evening everyday and reminded them to remove the plaster and borneol crystals after 48 hours."

Acupuncture at bilateral Ear Shenmen, Sishencong EX-HN1 , Anmian , Neiguan PC6 , Shenmen HT7 , Sanyinjiao SP6 , and unilateral Yintang EX-HN3 and Baihui GV20. The needles will be left for 30 min and then removed. Acupuncture treatment will consist of three sessions per week for 3 consecutive weeks.