The Research Of Clinical Effect Evaluation About Noon-moxibustion On Wuzang-shu Points For Heart And Spleen Deficiency Insomnia

ObjectiveTo observe the effectiveness and safety of warm moxibustion on wuzang-s hu points for treating heart and spleen deficiency insomnia.Providing the refere nce basis for the more effective period for treating heart and spleen deficiency insomnia.Methods64 cases of heart and spleen deficiency insomnia were randomly divided i nto experimental group and control group with 32 cases in each group.The ex perimental group was treated at noon while the control group at any time exce pt noon.Subjects received treatment once a day during three courses’ treatment.One course consists of 5 days.Two days between sessions.All cases took foll ow-up visits last for three weeks.The number of naps was recorded in the wh ole course.The scores of Pittsburgh Sleep quality Index and TCM Syndrome i ntegral scale were recorded before and after each course and follow-up visit.T he data were analyzed by SPSS 19.0.Results(1)The cure rate of the experimental group was 80.63% and the control group.was 76.66%.(2)PSQI:Comparison between groups: After the third couse,the test group was sup erior to the control group.The sleep quality and the improvement of daytime d ysfunction were obviously better.Intra-group comparison: After the third course,the sleep condition of expe rienmental group and control group was improved,the difference was statistical ly significant.(3)TCM syndrome integral:Comparison between groups: After the first and second courses,there wasno statistical significance.After the third course,the difference was statistically significant.The experimental group was superior to the control group,especial ly in terms of fatigue,dreaminess,forgetfulness,slight or yellow complexion a nd pulse.Intra-group comparison: The symptoms of the two groups were improved.The differences were statistically significant.(4)The number of naps in the trial group was higher than that in the c ontrol group during the treatment period and the follow-up period,and there w as statistical difference between the two groups.Conclusion(1)Warm moxibustion on wuzang-shu points for heart and spleen deficienc y insomnia was safe and effective.The curative effect increases during three co urses.(2)From the second course,the effect of noon-treating was better than that of other(non-noon)periods,especially the improvement of sleep quality and daytime dysfunction.(3)Starting from the third course,noon-treating was significantly better tha n other(noon)period in improving symptoms,especially for fatigue,dreamness,forgetfulness,complexion and pulse condition.