Table 1.

characteristics of included studies.

Study	Country	Outcome measure	Experimental treatment	Control treatment	Sample size (I/C)	Age(y) [mean (SD)] (I/C)	Acupuncture points	Duration	Adverse events (I/C)
Chen2019	China	Efficiency	① and Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang	Diazepam	60/60	46.6 (3.2)/46.2 (2.8)	GV20, GV23, LI4, EX-HN1, HT7, SP6
Yang2018	China	Efficiency, PSQI	② and Shu Gan Bu Shen Tang	Diazepam	80/82	51.2 (10.25)/50.7 (9.76)	CO18, TF4, CO12, CO10	4w
Chen2018	China	Efficiency	③ And Huang Lian E Jiao Tang	Estazolam	40/40	-	BL15, BL23, KI7, HT7, PC7, LR3
Kang2021	China	HAMA, PSQI, Efficiency, FSH, LH, E2	① and Xiang Fu Tang	Estazolam	43/43	50.45 (3.92)/49.3 (3.15)	BL62, KI6, SP6, BL20, ST36	4w
Lai2015	China	Efficiency	② and Chai Shao Long Mu Zao Ren Tang	Eszopiclone	35/32	-	EX-HN1, HT7, SP6, LR3
Lu2022	China	PSQI, FSH, E2	① and Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang	Estazolam	46/46	46.13/46.13	GV20, EX-HN1, BL15, BL23, ST25, CV4, EX-CA1	4w	0/10 (lethargy, fatigue)
Qiao2022	China	Efficiency, PSQI	① and Ning Shen Tang	Eszopiclone	35/35	48.6 (1.5)/48.2 (1.0)	GV20, GB20, GV29, SP6, HT7, PC7, ST36, KI3	30d
Chen2015	China	FSH, LH, E2	① and Jia Wei Huang Lian Ejiao Tang	Alprazolam	30/30	47.87 (4.12)/47.03 (3.84)	EX-HN1, PC7, HT7, SP6, KI3, BL15, BL23	30d
Du2017	China	PSQI, FSH, E2	① and Wu Mei Wan	Estazolam	42/41	50.61 (2.62)/50.45 (3.19)	EX-HN1, PC6, SP6	4w	8 Mild nervousness, gastrointestinal discomfort/26 drowsiness, dizziness
Fan2020	China	Efficiency, FSH, LH, E2	① and Bu Shen Shu Gan Ning Xin Tang	Nilestriol Tablets	40/40	50.16 (4.27)/49.88 (4.15)	GV20, EX-HN1, HT7, PC6, BL23, BL17, LR3, BL15, ST36, SP6, CV4	3m	2/6
Lai2018	China	Efficiency, PSQI	② and Geng Nian Ning Shen Tang	Eszopiclone	40/40	52.35 (5.39)/51.13 (5.58)	EX-HN1, HT7, SP6, LR3, GB20	28d
Qiao2021	China	Efficiency	① and Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu li Tang	Diazepam, oryzanol	19/19	-	GV20, EX-HN1, HT7, PC7, SP6, BL62, KI6	28d
Sun2013	China	Efficiency	① and Ning Shen Tang	Diazepam, oryzanol	28/28	48.32 (1.33)/48.97 (1.42)	GV20, SP6, ST36, HT7	3w
Yan2020	China	PSQI, HAMA, FSH, LH, E2	① and Xiang Fu Tang	Estazolam	59/57	50.8 (7.6)/49.6 (7.2)	EX-HN1, HT7, SP6, BL18, BL13, GB20, ST36	16w	1 Dizziness/dizzy 3, dry mouth 2, exhausted 1, Multilingualism 1, rash 1
Zhang2021	China	HAMA, FSH, LH, E2, PSQI	① and Bai He Di Huang Tang	Estazolam	39/39	52.76 (2.81)/52.14 (2.63)	GV20, HT7, GV24, EX-HN1, GB13, PC6, SP6	4w	3/10

Experimental treatment: ①:acupuncture; ②: ear acupuncture;③: Electroacupuncture;④: lift needle.

E₂ = estradiol, FSH = follicle stimulating hormone, HAMA = Hamilton Anxiety Scale, LH = luteinizing hormone, PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.