Comparison of Body, Auricular, and Abdominal Acupuncture Treatments for Insomnia Differentiated as Internal Harassment of Phlegm-Heat Syndrome: An Orthogonal Design

Objective. To identify the optimum treatment protocol for insomnia among auricular, body, and abdominal needling methods. Methods. A three-factor (3 needling protocols) and three-level experimental scheme was designed based on orthogonal method. 54 patients of insomnia differentiated as internal har...

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Main Authors: Yue Jiao, Ying Han, Xin Li, Yi-gong Fang, Zhao-hui Liu, Wen-na Zhou, Jin-cao Zhou, Zhong-chao Wu, Jin-hong Yang, Shao-yuan Li, Fan-ying Meng, Wei-wei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/578972