Acupuncture for Insomnia

1 Physiology of Sleep
Western Physiology of Normal Sleep
The Functions of Sleep
Normal Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia
2 Sleep in Chinese Medicine
Yin/Yang
Sleep and the Substances
Wei Qi-Blood-Shen
Sleep and the Zang Fu
Sleep and the Extraordinary Vessels
3 Insomnia
Diagnosing Insomnia
Etiology and Treatment of Insomnia
Case Studies
4 Other Sleep Pathologies
Somnolence-Shi Shui
Somnambulism/Sleepwalking-Meng You
Sleep-talking-Meng Yi
Sleep Apnea-Shui Mian Hu Xi Zhan Ting Zong He Zheng
Enuresis and Nocturia-Yi Niao
Excessive Dreaming-Duo Meng
Nightmares-Meng Yan
Night Fright / Night Terror-Ye Jing
Dreams of Flying-Meng Fei
Dreams of Falling-Meng Zhui
Sexual Dreams-Meng Jiao
Circadian Rhythm Desynchronization
5 Dreams and Their Significance in Chinese Medicine
Modern Western and Ancient Eastern Theories about Dreams
Modern Dream Theories in Relation to Chinese Traditional Concepts
Dreams as Reality, or Life as a Dream
The Significance of Dreams in the Chinese Tradition
Common Dream Interpretations and Therapeutic Strategies Based on the Discussions and Commentaries on Sleep and Dreams by Master Yuen
The Importance of Reintegrating Dream Interpretation into Chinese Medicine
6 Clinical Evaluation
Clinical Study on Acupuncture and Insomnia
Other Clinical Studies on Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Glossary of Chinese Terms Used in the Book