Acupuncture loves anything that hurts, anything that is aggravated by stress, or anything that is aggravated with the menstrual cycle. If the insomnia is due to the fact that you live above a bowling alley below an elevated train track next to a concrete quarry with a punk rock group that rehearses at night, then perhaps moving would be the quickest solution. There are actually quite a few causes for insomnia though some of them are more effectively treated with Chinese herbal medicines. The usual experience of insomnia is with difficulty in falling asleep. Our goal would be to stimulate the appropriate internal organs to produce more Yin or Blood to provide more restful sleep.
Drugs tend to work on the body's chemistry rather than having an effect on the spirit.
Acupuncture and herbal medicines really target the spirit, not the body. So there's no drugged out feeling associated with these treatments. You're just more calm and peaceful which allows you to sleep better without any draggy feeling the next day. The treatment always begins with understanding the cause of the insomnia. For instance, we use a specific herbal formula for those who awaken in the early morning hours and can't fall asleep.