Objective To summarize the modern literature of acupuncture treatment of insomnia prescription law and provide guidance for the clinical.Methods We retrieved CNKI literature on acupuncture treatment of insomnia from 1979 to 2011

established the literature database of acupuncture treatment of insomnia acupoints information including frequently used acupoints and their distribution in 14 meridians and other parts of the body.Results In 112 points from 192 papers

Shenmen（HT 7）

Sanyinjiao（SP 6）

Baihui（DU 20）

Zusanli（ST 36）

Taichong（LR 3） are mostly used.The majority of them are belong to Bladder Meridian of Foot-taiyang

DU meridian

Ren Meridian

Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-shaoyang and Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming.They are usually focus on head

neck and lower extremity.Specific Points which are used most often are the Five Transport Points

Source Point and Back Shu Points.Acupuncture prescriptions are mostly composed of multiple points.Two-point prescriptions are always composed of Specific Points and lay stress on head.Conclusion The modern acupuncture treatment of insomnia focus on acupoints along meridians

and also pay attention to the Specific Points.Acupoints selection is mostly concentrated in the head and lower extremities with the reference of traditional Chinese medicine theory.