The Clinical Study Depression Cum Insomnia Treated With The Acupuncture And Moxibustion Therapy Of Supplementing Kidney And Regulating Mentality

Objective:To observe the curative effect of treating Depression and Insomniaby the acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy of Supplementing Kidney and Regulating Mentality by appropriate cross references.Methods:60 cases in Depression cum Insomnia were divided into treatment and control group according to the principle of random, control and blindness. 30 cases in treatment group were cured by the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy of Supplementing Kidney and Regulating Mentality. Another 30 cases in control group were cured by Paroxetine hydrochloride. One period of treatment is 4 weeks. After 4 weeks and 8weeks, we Observed and assessed the effect. These measuring scales are Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for Depression(HAMD), Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) and Overall curative effect evaluation.Results:1. Comparison in group:After 4 weeks and 8 weeks therapies, comparedwith scores before the treatment, there were significant differences in all scales in two groups.2. Comparison between groups:(1) Diversification in HAMD:After 4 weeks and 8 weeks therapies, There was no significant differences in HAMD between the two groups (P>0.05).(2) Diversification in SDS:After 4 weeks therapies, There was no significant differences in SDS between the two groups (P>0.05). However, after 8 weeks therapies, the treatment group was better than the control group (P<0.05).(3) Diversification in PSQI:After 4 weeks and 8 weeks therapies, There was significant differences in PSQI between the two groups (P<0.05), the treatment group was better than the control group. (4) Overall curative effect evaluation:After 8 weeks, the efficient of the two groups had no significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusion:The results of this research show that the acupuncture and Moxibustion therapy of Supplementing Kidney and Regulating Mentality and Paroxetine hydrochloride are useful to treat with Depression cum Insomnia. However, the acupuncture therapy of Supplementing Kidney and Regulating Mentality is better than Paroxetine hydrochloride in Improving sleeping.