Table 1.
Locations of acupoints in the two ACE groups
| Acupoints | Locations |
|---|---|
| RN 12 (Zhongwan) | On the anterior median line, 4 cun above the umbilicus |
| ST 25 (Tianshu) | Level with the umbilicus, and 2 cun lateral to the anterior median line |
| SP 15 (Daheng) | Level with the umbilicus, and 4 cun lateral to the anterior median line |
| RN 06 (Qihai) | On the anterior median line, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus |
| RN 04 (Guanyuan) | On the anterior median line, 3 cun below the umbilicus |
| GB 26 (Daimai) | On the lateral abdomen, at the intersection of the vertical line of the free end of the 11th rib and the horizontal line on the same level of umbilicus, or 1.8 inch below LR 13 (Zhangmen) at the liver meridian |
| ST 36 (Zusanli) | 3 cun directly below ST 35 (Dubi), and 1 digit lateral to the anterior margin of the tibia |
| SP 09 (Yinlingquan) | On the medial side of the calf, in the sunken spot between the medial lower margin of the tibia and the medial margin of the tibia |
| ST 40 (Fenglong) | 8 cun directly below ST 35 (Dubi), and 2 digits lateral to the anterior margin of the tibia |
| BL13 (Feishu) | On the back, on the same level of the third subspinous of thoracic spine, and 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline |
| BL20 (Pishu) | On the back, on the same level of the 11th subspinous of thoracic spine, and 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline |
| BL23 (Shenshu) | On the back, on the same level of the second subspinous of lumbar vertebra, and 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline |