Emotional triangle and Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3) for insomnia treatment – case report

Abstract

Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30% of the population considering at least one of the following criteria: difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty in remaining asleep, waking up too early, not repairing sleep or bad sleep quality, followed by daily consequences of lack of sleep such as lack of attention or stress. Several studies have reported the use of acupuncture as a therapeutic alternative for insomnia treatment showing important results such as anxiety decrease, improvement of sleep quality, decrease of daily consequences of insomnia, among others. The aim of this project was to use acupuncture as treatment for insomnia using the points Shénmén (神门HT7)， Tàiyuān (太渊LU9)， Nèiguān (内关PC6) and Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3). After the signing of the TCLE, the patient answered a questionnaire during sessions 1, 5 and 10. The patient received insomnia treatment through puncture of the following points: HT7, LU9, PC6 and EX-HN3. The patient reported a significant improve in the sleep quality after the first sessions and absence of the symptoms after the tenth session. Therefore we conclude that the stimulation of these acupoints is useful in the insomnia treatment.