To assess the clinical effect of warm needling therapy in Back-Shu Points combined with auricular therapy for insomnia. Methods:Sixty outpatients of insomnia were randomly divided into two groups with single-blind method. Thirty patients in treatment group were treated by warm needling therapy in the Back-Shu Points combined with auricular therapy while the other 30 cases in control group were only treated by warm needling therapy in the Back-Shu Points. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale(PSQI) score and clinical curative effect of two groups were observed and compared after two treatment courses.Results:There was significant difference in PSQI score after treatment between two groups(P<0.05).The total effective rate of treatment group was 96.7%,and the total effective rate of control group was 86.7%.There was significant difference in total effective rate between two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:Warm needling therapy in the Back-Shu Points combined with auricular therapy is one of the satisfactory treatments for insomnia. It is worthy of popularization and application.