Table 2.
Acupuncture points
| Acupuncture point | Anatomical location | Function according to TCM |
|---|---|---|
| Baihui (GV20) | 7 cun directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline | Easing mental stress |
| Toulinqi (GB15) | Directly above the pupils when the eyes are looking straight ahead, 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, at the midpoint of the line connecting Shenting (GV24) and Touwei (ST8) | Tranquilizing the mind |
| Guanyuan (CV4) | On the anterior midline, 3 cun below the umbilicus | Regulating qi |
| Zhongwan (CV12) | On the anterior midline, 4 cun above the umbilicus | Regulating the stomach to smooth qi |
| Tianshu (ST25) | 2 cun lateral to the umbilicus | Regulating qi flow for activating stagnancy |
| Zusanli (ST36) | 3 cun below Dubi (ST35), one finger width lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia | Strengthening the spleen and stomach |
| Sanyinjiao (SP6) | 3 cun above the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medial aspect of the tibia | Strengthening the spleen and stomach |
| Taichong (LR3) | In the depression distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones | Calming down the liver and stop the pain |
| Zhangmen (LR13) | On the lower border of the free end of the 11th rib | Spreading the liver qi and stop the pain |