Table 1.

TCM diagnoses of IBS-D and associated acupuncture points.

Primary TCM diagnosis associated with IBS-D symptoms	Additional acupuncture points (minimum of 2, maximum of 6 selected)
Spleen and stomach qi deficiency	SP3, SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9, SP15, ST21, ST22, ST23, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST43, PC6, LI10, BL16, BL21, BL22, BL24, BL26, BL57, BL58
Spleen qi deficiency with damp	SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9, ST21, ST22, ST23, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST43, CV9, BL21, BL22, BL24, BL26, BL57, BL58
Spleen yang deficiency	KI3, KI16, SP3, SP5, SP7, SP8, SP9, ST23, ST37, ST39, LI4, BL22, BL24, BL57, BL58
Kidney yang deficiency	KI3, KI7, KI16, CV4, ST36, SP6, LI4, GB25, BL22, BL24, BL26, BL57, BL58,GV4
Liver qi stagnation	LV2, LV3, LV13, LV14, LI4, LI10, LI11, ST21, ST22, ST36, GB25, GB34, PC6, SP5, SP6, BL16, BL19, BL21, BL26, BL27, BL57, BL58
Retention of cold damp	CV4, CV9, ST21, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP6, SP9, SP15, LV13, KI16, BL21, BL22, BL26, BL57, BL58, GV4
Retention of damp heat	LV2, LV3, LV5, LV8, LI10, LI11, SP6, SP9, GB34, GB41, ST21, ST37, ST38, ST40, ST44, GV4, CV 3, KI7, KI8, BL19, BL21, BL22, BL26, BL27, BL57, BL58
Retention of food	CV 9, CV10, PC6, LV3, LI4, LI11, KI7, SP5, SP15, ST21, ST36, ST37, ST43, ST44, BL21, BL24

BL = urinary bladder; CV = conception vessel; GB = gallbladder; GV = governing vessel; IBS-D = irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea; KI = kidney; LI = large intestine; LV = liver; PC = pericardium; SP = spleen; ST = stomach; TCM = traditional Chinese medicine.