"Chou's Tiaoshen Acupoints for Short-term Insomnia."

"Chou's Tiaoshen acupoints includes Baihui (GV-20), Shenting (GV-24), and Sishencong (EX-HN1), Sanyinjiao (SP-6), Shenmen (HT-7) . Using stainless steel needles (0.32×40)mm, HuaTuo, China). Then some other points like, Danzhong(CV-17), Daling(PC-7), Taixi (KI-3), Qihai (CV-6), Taichong (LR3), and Qiuxu(GB-40) are chosen. Operation: Patients in supine position. Baihui (GV-20), Shenting (GV-24), and Sishencong (EX-HN1) are punctured at a depth of 20-25mm obliquely. Sanyinjiao (SP-6) and Shenmen (HT-7) are inserted 15mm perpendicularly. Until feeling tactile sensation then manually manipulated by rotation methods to produce a characteristic sensation known as De Qi; Technique: Mild reinforcing and attenuating, retaining the needle for 30minutes. The treatment will be givenonce a day and 5 times a week in weekdays, the course will last two weeks."

Participants will take estazolam 1mg 30min prior to bedtime everyday. The course of treatment is two weeks.