Acupuncture for Insomnia: How Acupuncture Can Help You Sleep

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Anecdotal evidence and some research suggest acupuncture can effectively treat insomnia.

If you’re one of the tens of millions of people in the U.S. who suffer from insomnia – which is difficulty falling and/or staying asleep – could acupuncture be an effective treatment?

Overall, 50 to 70 million U.S. adults have a sleep disorder, according to the American Sleep Association. Thirty percent of U.S. adults suffer from short-term insomnia, which is typically defined as a condition that lasts three months or less, while 10% of adults have chronic insomnia, which lasts longer.

There’s anecdotal evidence – and some research – that suggests that acupuncture can help with insomnia and achieving better sleep, says Gracia Tharp, lead acupuncturist and teaching associate at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Washington.

Acupuncture is a component of traditional Chinese medicine that involves the insertion of very thin needles through the skin at specific points of the body. It’s often used to treat pain but can also be used to treat other conditions. There’s more than a dozen different styles of acupuncture, Tharp says.

In her acupuncture practice, on a daily basis, Tharp treats a dozen or so patients for an array of issues, including:

  • Acute and chronic pain.
  • Anxiety and depression.
  • Digestive disorders.
  • Insomnia and/or fatigue.
  • Pain.
  • Women’s health (irregular menstrual cycles, fertility support, pregnancy-related acid reflux and nausea and menopausal symptoms).

A relatively small percentage of Tharp’s patients come to her because they’re suffering from insomnia or insufficient sleep. Regardless of what ails them, about 80% of all of her patients report sleeping better after a handful of treatments, Tharp says. “Some patients fall asleep on the acupuncture table,” she says.

We are aware of the significance of clinical chemistry, and we can learn about noteworthy advancements at conferences like the 9th International Conference on Herbal and Traditional Plant Medicine on November 14-15, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

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