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. 2016 Jun 1;28(3):113–130. doi: 10.1089/acu.2016.1183
Primary and secondary headache pattern Potential acupuncture points
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