“Insomnia is not a disease, but sleeplessness kills people”. The body and mind do not get enough rest to feel exhausted, dull and inefficient, and in the long run, it will also lead to memory loss and premature aging symptoms. According to the manifestation of insomnia and the accompanying symptoms, Chinese medicine classifies it into the types of heart and spleen deficiency, heart and kidney disconnection, liver fire inflammation, and stomach and internal organs disharmony. Commonly used acupuncture treatments for insomnia include: acupuncture treatment, auricular point pressure bean, and medication patching. Acupuncture treatment is mainly based on the classification of Chinese medicine, the corresponding organs and the relevant organs of the back of the Yu points, with specific points for acupuncture treatment; ear acupuncture pressure beans can be combined with the use of Chinese medicine, Western medicine theory selected points pressure beans; drug patch is a combination of the Yu points and the therapeutic effect of drugs. In addition, it is often accompanied by auxiliary methods such as electroacupuncture and infrared irradiation. In general, each treatment takes about 40 minutes, and the retention time can be extended if the condition is more serious; daily treatment or every other day treatment can be effective. During the period of acupuncture treatment, we should also pay proper attention to the cooperation of life, such as not to participate in stimulating and strenuous sports, not to watch overly stressful and scary literature and films, and to do appropriate whistling and relaxation exercises before going to bed. Acupuncture has been used to treat sleeplessness for a long time, and its effectiveness lies in the fact that doctors can choose different acupuncture points, apply different acupuncture techniques, and treat at different times according to the type of each patient. According to our experience, for mild and moderate insomnia, one can fall asleep at that time, and for severe insomnia, the dosage of medication will be gradually reduced until it is stopped.