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Could acupuncture help with insomnia or other sleep symptoms?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Very much so: Both auricular (ear) acupuncture and chinese scalp acupuncture can be very beneficial.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 3/17/2016

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