Insomnia and other things

[Guest guest]

Hi Josef,

 

Other points to consider for insomnia are shen men (ear), extra points

yin tang, sishencong, an mian. Also, Du 20, Liv 2 or 3 Sp 6, depending

on what's causing the insomnia in the first place. One of my teachers

once prescribed a poultice of an herb on Ki 1. I'm sorry to say I don't

remember the herb.

 

I think it's important to figure out what the undelying cause is so that

it can be addressed. The person may have a shen disturbance, liver fire,

phlegm heat, heart or kidney yin deficiency, gallbladder and heart

deficiency, heart and spleen deficiency, etc. Addressing the root cause

will enable the more specific sleep points to be effective. If you look

in Macioccia's books, he gives guidance to help you determine the

syndrome. For instance, trouble falling asleep is a different symptom

than waking up later in the night.

 

I'm not (yet) an herbalist, but I've noticed in our school clinic that

patients with insomnia often do even better if they take herbs along with

getting acupuncture treatments. Again, you'll want to be focusing on

the root, as well as the branch, of the problem.

 

When you know the cause, you can also make dietary and lifestyle

recommendations, which I think are quite important. For instance, if the

person always eats late at night, it's no surprise when sleep is

disturbed.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Liz Casey

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[Guest guest]

Dearest friends,

 

I am searching for advice or opinions how help to one person with insomnia.

I have tried H(heart)7, PC(pericard)6, PC8, R(kidney)3 - only with small

success.

 

I have another question. Does anybody from you use laser for acupuncture?

Which type and which output power?

 

Many thanks for answer.

 

 

Josef