Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of scalp acupuncture in treating patients with insomnia from Uganda. Method Seventy-eight patients with insomnia were subjected to scalp acupuncture,ézhōngxiàn（额中线 MS 1）,épángxiàn Ⅰ（额旁1线 MS 2）,D？ngzhōngxiàn（顶中线 MS 5） and D？ngpángxiàn Ⅰ（顶旁1线 MS 8） were selected,the treatments were carried out once for every two days,and 10 days as a treatment course. The therapeu c effi cacy was observed a er treatments. Results Sixty-two cases were cured,markedly effective in 8 cases,effective in 7 cases and failed in1 case; the total eff ec ve rate was 98.72%. Conclusion scalp acupuncture has accurate therapeu c effi cacy on the pa ents with insomnia from Uganda.
