Discuss the objective assessment of patients with insomnia by pulse diagnosis, and measure by subjective questionnaire and physiological instruments.

In Taiwan, insomnia is a prevalent illness. Clinical symptoms of sleep disturbances are rather typical now that the epidemic has taken hold. Pulse diagnosis is an important diagnostic method for insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). TCM pulse diagnosis is not yet a widely used clinical diagnostic method for illnesses, nevertheless. Clinical use and teaching should benefit greatly if pulse diagnosis or learning can be made more objective or data-based.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 40-60 years
• Complaints of insomnia symptoms in the past month that lasted for at least one week, such as difficulty falling asleep, waking up easily in the middle of the night, unable to fall asleep after waking up, still not getting enough sleep after waking up in the morning
• The score of sleep disorder on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale was more than 5 points

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of psychiatric disorders
• History of sleep apnea or nocturnal myoclonus
• Center or neurodegenerative disease
• Cancer
• Melatonin or sleeping pills use in the past month

In the experimental group, select subjects who meet the following conditions: aged 40-79 years, who complained of insomnia symptoms in the past month, at least three times a week for one month, such as: difficulty falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night, unable to wake up Falling asleep, waking up in the morning still feeling sleepy. Control group: healthy voluntary subjects aged 40-79 without insomnia.