Table 1.
The Top Twenty Acupoints for MDD Treatment
| Number | Acupoints | Frequency | Proportion (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baihui (GV20) | 260 | 8.81 |
| 2 | Taichong (LR3) | 213 | 7.22 |
| 3 | Neiguan (PC6) | 200 | 6.78 |
| 4 | Sanyinjiao (SP6) | 194 | 6.57 |
| 5 | Yintang (GV29) | 183 | 6.20 |
| 6 | Shenmen (HT7) | 174 | 5.90 |
| 7 | Zusanli (ST36) | 141 | 4.78 |
| 8 | Hegu (LI4) | 90 | 3.05 |
| 9 | Sishencong (EX-HN1) | 82 | 2.78 |
| 10 | Taixi (KI3) | 80 | 2.71 |
| 11 | Xinshu (BL15) | 79 | 2.68 |
| 12 | Ganshu (BL18) | 65 | 2.20 |
| 13 | Pishu (BL20) | 60 | 2.03 |
| 14 | Shenshu (BL23) | 60 | 2.03 |
| 15 | Shenting (GV24) | 59 | 2.00 |
| 16 | Fengchi (GB20) | 55 | 1.86 |
| 17 | Danzhong (CV17) | 54 | 1.83 |
| 18 | Fenglong (ST40) | 52 | 1.76 |
| 19 | Shuigou (GV26) | 50 | 1.69 |
| 20 | Qimen (LR14) | 46 | 1.56 |
Note: *Proportion, the frequency of an acupoint as a percentage of the total frequency of all acupoints.