头部穴位按摩治疗失眠症的效果观察

目的 探讨传统中医手法按摩对失眠症的治疗作用。方法 将８９例观察对象随机分为两组，观察组５３例采用中医手法按摩头部穴位，每晚１次；对照组３６例，每晚口服舒乐安定２ｍｇ。比较两种方法对失眠症的治疗效果。结果 观察组总有效率９２．５％，对照组总有效率８６．１％，两组疗效经秩和检验，无显性差异。结论 运用传统中医手法按摩头部穴位治疗失眠症，与口服镇静安眠药有同等的功效，而且安全，无副作用，值得临床推广

Observation of the Clinical Effects of massaging Acupuncture Points in head for Insomnia

Objective To investigate the effects of traditional Chinese massotherapy for insomnia. Methods The observed insom niacs were randomly assigned into two groups. 53 cases in the study group were massaged on acupuncture points in head once every night. 36 cases in the control group took estazolam 2 mg every night. Effects of two different methods for insomnia were compared. Results The total effective rate in the study group is 92. 45 % and 86. 11 % in the control group. There were no significant differences in the effectiveness of the two groups by rank sum test. Conclusions It takes the same effects on the insomnia by the methods of traditional Chinese massotherapy as by taking sedatives and tranquilizers. Moreover, the massotherapy was safe with no side effects, so it was worth extending its use clinically.