Table 3.

Acupuncture points selected in this protocol

Acupuncture points	Location
Baihui (DU20)	On the head, 5 *B-cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the anterior median line.
	Note 1: DU20 is located in the depression 1 *B-cun anterior to the midpoint of the line from the anterior hairline to the posterior hairline.
	Note 2: When the ears are folded, DU20 is located at the midpoint of the connecting line between the auricular apices.
Shenting (DU24)	On the head, 0.5 *B-cun superior to the anterior hairline, on the anterior median line.

*B-cun: Proportional bone cun. This method divides the height of the human body into 75 equal units. Using joints on the surface of the body as the primary landmarks, the length and width of every body part is measured by such proportions.