Curative Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Ear Holographic Copper Needle Guasha in the Treatment of Patients with Primary Insomnia
Objective:To analyze the curative effect of acupuncture combined with ear holographic copper needle Guasha in the treatment of patients with primary insomnia.Method:A total of 68 patients with primary insomnia treated in Zhangzhou Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from March 2021 to June 2023 were selected.According to random number table method,they were divided into drug group and acupuncture and Guasha combined group,34 cases in each group.The drug group was given Estazolam Tablets,and the acupuncture and Guasha combined group was given acupuncture combined with ear holographic copper needle Guasha.The clinical efficacy,the scores of traditional Chinese medicine symptoms,sleep quality,anxiety and depression mood,quality of life before and after treatment and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared.Result:The total effective rate of acupuncture and Guasha combined group was higher than that of drug group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of palpitation timidity,difficulty to fall asleep,easy to be frightened after sleep,good to be frightened when something happened,shortness of breath and fatigue,spontaneous sweating fatigue in both groups were reduced,and the scores of palpitation timidity,difficulty to fall asleep,easy to be frightened after sleep,good to be frightened when something happened,shortness of breath and fatigue,spontaneous sweating fatigue in the acupuncture and Guasha combined group were lower than those in the drug group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)and Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA)scores of the two groups were all reduced,the PSQI,HAMD and HAMA scores of the acupuncture and Guasha combined group were lower than those of the drug group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the physiological,psychological,social and environmental scores of the two groups were increased,and the physiological,psychological,social and environmental scores of the acupuncture and Guasha combined group were higher than those of the drug group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Curative effect of acupuncture combined with ear holographic copper needle Guasha is significant in the treatment of patients with primary insomnia,which can effectively improve sleep quality,relieve anxiety and depression,and improve quality of life.