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To observe the treatment of 50 female patients with climacteric insomnia by plum-blossom needle therapy. According to differentiation of symptoms and signs the head, back, belly and other location were tapping. Besides 50 patients were treated with Western medicine as a control group. The result showed the immediate and long-term effect in plum-blossom needle group was better than that in control group (P<0.01).
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Author: LI Xiao-qing (1963-), female, attending physician
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Xiao-qing, L., Nai-rong, L. Clinical observation on treatment of women climacteric insomnia by plum-blossom needle: A report of 50 cases. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 2, 35–36 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845454
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845454