This paper summarizes Professor

LU Jin

ʹs experience of using the acupuncture method of

Tongfu Tiaoshen

(unblocking the organs and regulating the spirit) to treat insomnia due to excess in the organs. Professor

LU Jin

proposes that insomnia caused by organ disorders is rooted in obstruction due to excess in the organs

with the spirit failing to reside in tranquility as the result. Treatment should take unblocking the organs as the root and regulating the spirit as the manifestation. In clinical practice

attention is paid to the combination of tongue inspection and abdominal examination to differentiate organ disorders. During treatment

abdominal acupoints (Zhongwan [CV12

]

Xiawan [CV10

]

Qihai [CV6

]

) are selected to unblock and regulate organ

qi

supplemented by pricking tongue points to drain turbidity of the organs; head acupoints (Yintang [GV24

+

]

Baihui [GV20

]

Anmian [Extra

]

) are used to calm the spirit. According to changes in pathogenesis

back-

shu

points are skillfully applied to address deficiency patterns. In this way

with needling

turbidity is discharged

the organs are unblocked

qi

flows smoothly

and the spirit is settled to obtain sleep.