Scientific Proof to How your Body react to Acupuncture - Sleep

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Regular sessions of Acupuncture can help with stimulating the production of neurotransmitters that are associated with relaxation and sleep. If you suffer from insomnia of any kind, this treatment will help you for sure.


Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. The condition can be short-term (acute) or can last a long time (chronic). Acute insomnia lasts from 1 night to a few weeks. Insomnia is chronic when it happens at least 3 nights a week for 3 months or more.

Some scientific research showed that acupuncture can increase the content of γ-amino butyric acid, which then enhance sleep quality.

From my experience in clinical practice, simply put, acupuncture helps to calm the nerves and switch on the parasympathetic system in the body, which induces relaxation and rest of the body.

Below are the scientific proofs to using acupuncture for treating insomnia of any form:

Conclusion: Remarkable improvement was determined in polysomnographic parameters of both cases. After acupuncture treatment, improvements in subjective symptoms such as unrefreshing sleep, morning headache, reduced motivation and daytime performance…

Conclusion: Remarkable improvement was determined in polysomnographic parameters of both cases. After acupuncture treatment, improvements in subjective symptoms such as unrefreshing sleep, morning headache, reduced motivation and daytime performance, tiredness, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and mood worsening in the morning were also observed.

Read more about Acupuncture for Motivation here.

Read more about How Acupuncture can help with Fatigue here.

Read more about Why Emotional Release is Important here.

Conclusion: Verum acupuncture appeared to be more effective in increasing sleep quality and daytime functioning than sham acupuncture and estazolam.

Conclusion: Verum acupuncture appeared to be more effective in increasing sleep quality and daytime functioning than sham acupuncture and estazolam.

Conclusion: The finding indicated that five acupuncture methods may be all effective in the treatment of primary insomnia, and scalp acupuncture seems to be the best treatment.

Conclusion: The finding indicated that five acupuncture methods may be all effective in the treatment of primary insomnia, and scalp acupuncture seems to be the best treatment.