Table 2.
Each pattern identification and specific acupuncture point of the included studies.
| Author (year) | No. of total acupoint Common acupuncture point |
Specific acupuncture point for each pattern identification | The diagnostic criteria used for pattern identification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fu (2012)27 | 13-15 GV20, PC6, HT7, ST36, SP6, EX-Sleep |
Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI6; Interior stagnation of blood vessel: BL17, SP10; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19; Disharmony between heart and kidney: BL15, BL23; Stagnation of qi due to depression of the liver: BL18, LR3 | NR |
| Wang (2014)32 | 11-12 GV20, EX-HN1, HT7, PC6, EX-Sleep |
Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, SP6; Disharmony between heart and kidney: KI2, KI3; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19, GB40; Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: KI4, LR3; Incoordination between spleen and stomach: CV12, ST36, ST40 | NR |
| Wei (2010)34 | 0-12 KI6, BL62 |
Depression of the liver generates fire: PC6, LR2, BL18; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: HT7, PC6, SP4, ST40; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI3, BL15, BL23; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, ST36, SP6; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: PC7, BL18, BL19 HT6 | Guiding principles for clinical research on new drug of TCM |
| Pan (2004)29 | 6-8 None |
Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: GB20, HT7, KI7; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: GB20, HT7, SP6; Depression of the liver generates fire: GB20, HT7, LR3; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: GB20, HT7, ST40, CV12; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: GB20, BL19, HT7, LI4 | Syndrome differentiation and treatment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in clinical setting |
| Han (2017)37 | 8-9 GV20, EX-HN1 |
Stagnation of phlegm: ST40, CV12; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: SP6, ST36; Stagnation of qi due to depression of the liver: BL18, LR3; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: SP6, KD4; Disharmony between heart and kidney: KD6, HT5 |
Standard of TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Effect |
| Liu (2017)28 | 17 EX-HN1, EX-Sleep, HT7, SP6, KI6, BL62 |
Liver-fire disturbing heart: LR2, GB43; Phlegm-heat disturbing heart: ST40, PC8; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20; Disharmony between heart and kidney: BL15, BL23; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19 | NR |
| Su (2011)30 | 10-12 HT5, HT7 |
Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, SP6, ST36; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19, PC7; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI3, LR3, KI1 | NR |
| Wang (2008)31 | 12-13 GV20, EX-HN1, HT7, EX-Sleep, SP6 |
Disturbing upward of liver fire: LI4, LR2, LR3; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, ST36, SP9; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: PC7, KI3, LR3 | NR |
| Wang (2015)33 | 12-13 GV20, EX-HN1, EX-Sleep, BL17, BL18, LR3 |
Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: KI3, LI11, SP6; Liver depression and stagnation: SP10, LI4; Depression of the liver generates fire: LR2, GB43; Liver depression invading stomach: BL21, ST34, ST36; Liver depression invading heart: BL15, PC6, HT7; Deficiency of kidney due to liver hyperactivity: BL23, KI3 |
NR |
| Zhang (2013)33 | 9-10 GV20, EX-HN1, PC6, HT7 |
Liver-fire disturbing heart: LR2, LR3, GB20; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: LR3, ST40; Failure of stomach-qi: ST36, CV12, ST25; Internal stagnation of the blood: BL17, BL18, SP10; Deficiency of both heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, SP6; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19; Disharmony between heart and kidney: KI3, BL15, BL17 | Standard of TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Effect |
| Zhao (2013)36 | 9-10 GV20, EX-HN1, HT7, PC6 |
Deficiency of heart and spleen: ST36, SP6; Disharmony between heart and kidney: KI2, KI3; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL17, ST36, EX-HN3; Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: LI4, LR3; Incoordination between spleen and stomach: CV12, ST36, ST40 |
Guiding principles for clinical research on new drug of TCM |
| Bai (2011)38 | 16-20 UB62, KD6, UB59, BL61, KI8, KI2, UB1, |
Deficiency of heart and spleen: BL15, BL20; Disharmony between heart and kidney: BL15, BL23, KI3; Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: LR2, LR3, BL18; Incoordination between spleen and stomach: CV12, ST36, ST40 | NR |
| Cheng (2015)39 | 10-16 GV20, GV24(*ES), EX-HN1(*ES), EX-Sleep |
Deficiency of heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, ST36, SP6; Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: GB34; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: HT7, ST44; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI3, HT7; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL19, PC7, GB40 | Standard of TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Effect |
| Liu (2010)40 | 10-12 GV20(*ES), EX-HN1(*ES), EX-HN5(*ES), EX-Sleep(*ES), |
Depression of the liver generates fire: LR1, LR2; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: PC6, ST44; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI3, SP6, PC6; Deficiency of heart and spleen: ST36, PC6; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: PC6,, LR2 | Standard of TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Effect |
| Ma (2006)41 | 10-11 EX-HN1, GV24, GB13, HT7, GV20 |
Deficiency of heart and spleen : ST36, BL17; Disharmony between heart and kidney : KI3, PC7; Deficiency of heart-q and gallbladder-qi: PC6, KI6; Incoordination between spleen and stomach: CV12, ST36; Stagnation of qi due to depression of the liver: LR2, GB20 | NR |
| Wang (2013)40 | 18-24 GV20, GV24, GV14, GV11, CV4, CV7, CV12, CV17, HT6, SP6, EX-Sleep |
Ascendant hyperactivity of liver-yang: LR2, GB20; Stagnation of qi due to depression of the liver: LR3, LI4, LR14; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, LR14, BL19, GB13, GB40, GB34; Deficiency of heart and spleen: BL15, BL20, ST36; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: KI3, PC7; Disharmony between heart and kidney: BL15, BL23 | Standard of TCM Diagnosis and Treatment Effect[76] |
| Xing (2010)43 | 10-12 SP6, PC7, HT6 |
Deficiency of heart and spleen : BL15, BL20; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19, GB40; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: BL15, BL23, KI3; Depression of the liver generates fire : BL18, LR1; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat : CV12, ST40 | NR |
| Xu (2014)44 | 10 EX-HN1, EX-HN5, EX-Sleep |
Deficiency of heart and spleen: BL15, BL20; Deficiency of heart-qi and gallbladder-qi: BL15, BL19, GB40; Hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency: BL15, BL23, KI3; Depression of the liver generates fire: BL18, LR1; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: CV12, ST40 | NR |
| Zhu (2015)45 | 21 GV20(ES*), EX-HN1(ES*), EX-HN5, GB20(ES*), HT6, SP6, KI6 |
Deficiency of heart and spleen: PC7, ST36; Disharmony between heart and kidney: PC7, KI3; Interior disturbance of phlegm-heat: PC7, ST40 | NR |
EA, Electro-acupuncture; *ES, Electric Stimulation; EX-Sleep(‘Anmian’[Extra, locates at the midpoint between Yiming (EX-HN 14) and Fengchi(GB 20)]), MA, Manual acupuncture;NR: not reported; TCM: traditional Chinese medicine.