Table 3.

Infrared radiation temperature comparison of bilateral acupoints with the same name of patients ($\stackrel{-}{x}\pm s$, °C).

Acupoints	Left side	Right side	t	P
Rugen (ST18) (n = 101)	33.888 ± 1.0	33.878 ± 1.9	0.217	0.829
Qimen (LR14) (n = 101)	33.943 ± 1.0	33.871 ± 0.9	1.592	0.114
Youmen (KI21) (n = 100)	33.677 ± 1.1	33.600 ± 1.0	2.709	0.008
Zusanli (ST36) (n = 101)	32.584 ± 1.0	32.696 ± 1.0	−3.513	0.001
Hegu (LI4) (n = 97)	32.781 ± 1.2	32.904 ± 1.2	−2.928	0.004