Professor JIN Ya-pei's experience in the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia with navel acupuncture combined with body acupuncture

Abstract

Professor JIN Ya-pei 's thinking on the diagnosis and treatment of perimenopausal insomnia and the characteristics of acupuncture and moxibustion were summarized. Professor JIN Ya-pei believes that the pathogenesis of perimenopausal insomnia is imbalance of yin and yang, and disharmony of the heart and the kidney. Additionally, it is also closely related to liver stagnation and spleen deficiency. The syndrome differentiation and treatment principle of traditional Chinese medicine is combined with the theory of I Ching. Navel acupuncture is adopted at the points around the umbilicus to achieve the tonification for the deficiency condition and the reducing for the excess one. Additionally, the body acupuncture is used to regulate menstruation. The coordination of these two acupuncture regimens achieves the significant effect on perimenopausal insomnia, which provides a new reference and approach to the clinical treatment of perimenopausal insomnia.