Acupuncture can treat insomnia, but each person’s constitution is different, so whether it can be cured or recurrence is not a generalization. Insomnia in Chinese medicine is called “insomnia”, is a disease characterized by the inability to sleep normally, usually caused by dietary disorders, emotional and emotional injuries, chronic illnesses and other causes of qi and blood disorders, disorders of internal organs, yin and yang imbalance and lead to. Insomnia in Chinese medicine can be identified and typed as liver depression and fire (liver qi can’t get through leading to fire and heat), phlegm heat internal disturbance, yin deficiency and fire (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, and the emergence of deficiency and fire), and so on. 1. Liver depression and fire evidence can be seen in the distraction can not sleep, irritability, chest tightness and dystocia, bitter mouth, eye red, can choose foot orifices and yin, rows of intervals, Fengchi, Shenmen and other acupuncture points. 2. Phlegm-heat internal disturbance syndrome can be seen sleep instability, upset chagrin, chest congestion, mouth and tongue phlegm, can choose Gongsun, Fenglong, Shenmen and other acupoints. 3. Yin deficiency and hyperthermia evidence can be seen in disturbed sleep (disturbing heat in the heart, insomnia symptoms) or sleep and wake up, hot hands and feet, palpitations (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), forgetfulness, zygomatic red (cheeks zygomatic bone color redness) hot flashes (a burst of heat), dry mouth and less fluids, you can choose Taixi, Shenmen, Xinyu, Daling and other acupuncture points. If insomnia occurs, one should go to the hospital for consultation, and be prescribed by a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner after identification and differentiation, and be treated under his/her guidance, and it is not recommended to be treated in an informal medical institution.