刺络放血法治疗顽固性失眠验案2则

Pricking and Blood Letting Therapy in the Treatment of Intractable Insomnia for Two Proved Cases

顽固性失眠是临床常见的一种重症睡眠障碍,其病程长,可长达数年甚至数十年,严重影响患者的生活质量及心理健康。西医治疗失眠多采用镇静催眠类药物,容易使患者产生依赖性,且毒副作用大,针刺治疗顽固性失眠疗效确切,并且无毒副作用。采用针刺配合刺络放血的方法治疗顽固性失眠,其疗效可观,现将2例顽固性失眠患者病案报道如下,可为临床治疗提供参考。

Intractable insomnia is a common clinical severe sleep disorder, the course of which can be several years or even decades, seriously affecting the quality of life and mental health of patients. In the treatment of insomnia, western medicine mostly uses sedative and hypnotic drugs, which are easy to make patients dependent and have great toxic and side effects. The treatment of intractable insomnia by acupuncture combined with pricking and blood letting therapy has a considerable curative effect. The medical records of two patients with intractable insomnia are reported as follows, which can provide reference for clinical treatment.