Primary and secondary headache pattern | Potential acupuncture points |
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Blood Stasis | LI 11, LI 4, SP 6, Liv 3; Ah Shi points |
Liver Fire | Liv 2, SP 6, TB 5, GB 38, GB 20, Tai Yang Optional:GB 43, GB 44, LI 11 Local points: GB 4, GB 8, GB 9, GB 13, GB 14, BL 2, Yuyao, GB 1, GB 20, Optional:GB 21 |
Liver Wind | Liv 3, SP 6, GB 20, DU 16, DU 20 |
Liver Qi Stagnation | Liv 3, GB 34, LI 4, ST 36, DU 24, Tai Yang Optional:Liv 14, Yintang |
Wind Damp | Lu 7, LI 6, SP 6, ST 8, DU 23 |
Liver Yang Rising with Phlegm in Head | Liv 3, GB 20, DU 16, Liv 8, KI 3, LI 4, ST 40, CV 9, SP 9, ST 8, CV 12, GB 20, BL 20 |
Stagnation of Cold in Liver Channel | LI 3 with moxa, DU 20 |
Liver Yang Rising | Liv 3, Liv 8, SP 6, TB 5, Tai Yang, GB 20 Optional:KI 3 Distal points: P 6, LU 7, GB 43 Local points: GB 4, GB 5, GB 6, GB 8, GB 9, GB 13, GB 14, BL 2, Yuyao, GB 1 |
Blood Deficiency | ST 36, SP 6, Liv 8, Ren 4, HT 5, BL 20, DU 20 |
Qi Deficiency | ST 36, Ren 6, SP 6, GV 20 |
Kidney Yin Deficiency | KI 3, ST 36, SP 6, Ren 4; GV 20, GB 19 |
Kidney Yang Deficiency | KI 3, ST 36, SP 6, Ren 4, GV 20, GB 19, BL 23 with moxa |