Table 3.

The location of moxibustion acupoints.

Acupoints	Location
Feishu (BL13)	Under the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebrae, at the midpoint of the line between the medial edge of the scapula and the spine
Geshu (BL17)	Under the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebrae, at the midpoint of the line between the medial edge of the scapula and the spine
Danshu (BL19)	Under the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebrae, at the midpoint of the line between the medial edge of the scapula and the spine
Yongquan (KI1)	On the mid-line of the sole of the foot, 2/3 of the way forward from the back of the heel
Pohu (BL42)	Under the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebrae, at the medial edge of the scapula
Geguan (BL46)	Under the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebrae, at the medial edge of the scapula
Yanggang (BL48)	Under the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra, 1 cun beside the spine

A 1 cun (≈20 mm) is defined as the width of the interphalangeal joint of the patient's thumb.