Table 2.
Descriptions of the included acupuncture and related therapies.
| References | Style of acupuncture | Names of acupuncture points used | Retention time | Acupuncture reaction | Frequency and course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai et al. 2023 (49) | ACU+MOX | Baihui(DU20), Shenting(DU24), Benshen(GB13), Tianshu(ST25), Zhongwan(CV12), Dahe(KI12), Zigong(EX-CA1), Guanyuan(CV4), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Shenshu(BL23), Shangliao(BL31), Ciliao(BL32), Zhongliao(BL33), Xialiao(BL34) | ACU+MOX | 30min | Deqi | Five times a week for 12weeks |
| Bai et al. 2023 (49) | ACU | Baihui(DU20), Shenting(DU24), Benshen(GB13), Tianshu(ST25), Zhongwan(CV12), Dahe(KI12), Zigong(EX-CA1), Guanyuan(CV4), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Ciliao(BL32), Shenshu(BL23) | ACU | 30min | Deqi | Five times a week for 12weeks |
| Dong 2021 (50) | ACE | Shenshu(BL23), Ganshu(BL18), Pishu(BL20), Huangshu(KI16), Luanchao, Zigong(EX-CA1), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Qihai(CV6), Xuehai(SP10), Ciliao(BL32), Guanyuan(CV4) |
ACE | 14days | Deqi | Once every two weeks for 12weeks |
| Du et al. 2022 (51) | ACU+EA+MOX | Baihui(DU20), Sishencong(EX-HN1), Shenting(DU24), Benshen(GB13), Shenmen(HT7), Neiguan(PC6), Zhongwan(RN12), Guanyuan(CV4), Qichong(ST30), Luanchao, Zusanli(ST36), Xuehai(SP10), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Ciliao(BL32), Shenshu(BL23) |
ACU+EA MOX |
30min 20min |
Deqi | Three times a week for 12weeks |
| Liu 2021 (52) | ACU+EA | Guanyuan(CV4), Zigong(EX-CA1), Zusanli(ST36),Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taichong(LR3), Shenshu(BL23), Ciliao(BL32), Taixi(KI3) | ACU+EA | 30min | Deqi | Three times a week for 12weeks |
| Luo et al. 2024 (95) | EA | Taichong(LR3), Ligou(LR5), Ququan(LR8), Jimai(LR12) |
EA | 30min | Deqi | Three times a week for 12weeks |
| Shi 2022 (53) | ACE | Zigong(EX-CA1), Guanyuan(CV4), Ganshu(BL18), Shenshu(BL23), Sanyinjiao(SP6) | ACE | 15days | NR | Once every two weeks for 12weeks |
| Sun 2023 (54) | ACU+MOX | Baihui(DU20), Shenting(DU24), Yintang(EX-HN3), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taichong(LR3), Taixi(KI3), Gongsun (SP4), Guanyuan(CV4), Dahe(KI12), Qixue(KI13) | ACU MOX |
30min 1.5h |
Deqi | Twice a week for 12 weeks |
| Xu et al. 2021 (55) | ACU | Baihui(DU20), Shenting(DU24), Benshen(GB13), Tianshu(ST25), Zhongwan(CV12), Dahe(KI12), Zigong(EX-CA1), Guanyuan(CV4), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Ciliao(BL32), Shenshu(BL23) | ACU | 30min | Deqi | Five times a week for 12weeks |
| Xu 2023 (56) | ACU+EA+MOX | Guanyuan(CV4), Zhongwan(CV12), Tianshu(ST25), Ganshu(BL18), Pishu(BL20), Shenshu(BL23), Zusanli(ST36), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Qihai(CV6), Xuehai(SP10), Zigong(EX-CA1), Ciliao(BL32) | ACU+MOX EA |
45min 15min |
NR | Twice a week for 8 weeks |
| Xu et al. 2023 (57) | ACU+EA+MOX | Guanyuan(CV4), Zhongwan(CV12), Tianshu(ST25), Ganshu(BL18), Pishu(BL20), Shenshu(BL23), Zusanli(ST36), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi(KI3), Taichong(LR3), Qihai(CV6), Xuehai(SP10), Zigong(EX-CA1), Ciliao(BL32) | ACU+MOX EA |
45min 15min |
NR | Twice a week for 8 weeks |
| Yue et al. 2024 (58) | ACU+EA | Tianshu(ST25), Quchi(LI11), Baihui(DU20), Taichong(LR3), Ganshu(BL18), Yanglingquan(GB34), Shenshu(BL23), Pishu(BL20), Guilai(ST29), Yintang(EX-HN 3), Xuehai(SP10), Ciliao(BL32), Diji(SP8), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Guanyuan(CV4), Zigong(EX-CA1), Dahe(KI12), Qihai(CV6), Benshen(BG13), Taixi(KI3), Huangshu(KI16), Zusanli(ST36), Zhongwan(CV12), Shenting(DU24), Yinlian(LR11) |
ACU+EA | 30min | Deqi | Three times a week for 12 weeks |
| Zhao 2024 (96) | MOX | Guanyuan(CV4), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Shenshu(BL23), Taixi(KI3) | MOX | NR | NR | Twice a week for 12 weeks |
ACU, acupuncture; EA, electroacupuncture; MOX, moxibustion; ACE, acupoint catgut embedding; NR, No reported.