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Acupuncture has been shown to treat Insomnia. Insomnia is classified as difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, waking up throughout the night, and waking up early, which is associated with decreased daytime function, mental health, and cardiometabolic health. The purpose of our study is to describe a series of 12 cases seen in an Acupuncture Clinic in Tampa for symptoms of Insomnia. We used intakes from eight females, seven Caucasians, one African American, and four Caucasian males aged 30-65 and assessed information through Acupuncture systems. Patients were seen for Insomnia along with other treatable symptoms between January 2019 and October 2022. Information on Gynecological, Orthopedic, Genito-Urinary, Psycho-Emotional, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Ear/Nose/Throat, Neurological, Endocrine, and Allergic/Immunologic were collected. Follow-up intake information and Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan (SOAP) notes were conducted during each visit through the electronic medical system. Differential diagnosis, as well as ICD codes, are housed within the system. The Acupuncture method utilized was Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and not dry needling, which does not include a differential diagnosis and is typically used for Orthopedic conditions. We retrieved data from twelve patients, eight women and four men receiving Acupuncture treatment in private practice. The mean age of the sample was 46.91 [30-65] years. Of the 12 patients, 10 of them fully recovered after treatment. Among those who fully recovered, treatments ranged as low as two up to 14, with three patients receiving six treatments and one receiving 14. One patient discontinued treatment after six treatments with a slight change to differential insomnia pattern. One patient received fourteen treatments with only partial remission to differential insomnia pattern. Acupuncture may be an effective modality in treating Insomnia, regardless of the pattern. Further studies are necessary to determine the mechanism of action. R01HL152453, R01MD007716, and R01HL142066