Table 3.
Frequency of special point application for TD treatment.
| Special point | Frequency | Amount | Acupoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing point | 907 | 37 | DU20 196, GB20 154, SP6 104, PC6 85, DU24 41, DU14 39, ST4 28, DU16 24, KI6 24, RN12 24, RN23 22, LI20 20, DU26 15, GB13 13, RN22 13, LU7 11, LI15 9, BL62 9, GB14 8, SJ5 8, LR13 8, RN24 7, RN13 7, GB7 6, GB21 5, ST8 5, GB6 5, SI18 4, LR14 4, GB15 3, GB8 2, GB16 2, GB1 2, BL1 3, DU17 1, GB19 1, SP4 1 |
| Five Shu points | 387 | 14 | LR3 147, HT7 73, ST36 71, LI11 31, KI3 26, GB34 11, SP1 11, SP9 4, PC8 4, KI1 3, PC7 2, KI7 2, LR2 2, BL60 1 |
| Yuan-primary point | 376 | 5 | LR3 147, LI4 128, HT7 73, KI3 26, PC7 2 |
| Eight confluent point | 138 | 6 | PC6 85, KI6 24, LU7 11, BL62 9, SJ5 8, SP4 1 |
| Luo-connecting point | 132 | 7 | PC6 85, ST40 24, LU7 11, SJ5 8, KI4 2, BL58 1, SP4 1 |
| Back Shu point | 86 | 7 | BL18 27, BL20 23, BL23 17, BL15 10, BL13 6, BL21 2, BL19 1 |
| Lower He-Sea point | 71 | 1 | ST36 71 |
| Front Mu point | 67 | 7 | RN12 24, ST25 11, RN4 10, LR13 8, RN14 7, LR14 4, RN17 3 |
| Eight influential point | 48 | 5 | RN12 24, GB34 11, LR13 8, RN17 3, BL17 2 |