Table 1 Procedure agreed upon for the selection of acupuncture points*
Basic syndrome | Supine | Prone | |
|---|---|---|---|
Liver-Spleen disharmony | LI4 ↓ | BL18 ↓ | |
PC6 ↓ | BL20 ↑ | ||
SP6 ↑ | SP6 ↑ | ||
LR3 ↓ | GB34 → | ||
Associated syndrome | Left/Right | ||
Yin Deficiency and Empty Heat | Add KI6 | Add BL23 | |
Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency | Add ST36 | Add BL23 | |
Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiency | Add CV6 | Add 52V | |
Rising Liver Fire | Replace LR3 with LR2 | Replace BL18 with LR2 | |
Phlegm | Add ST40 CV12 | Add BL21 | |
Wet Heat | Add SP9 | Add LI11 | |
Stomach and intestines | Add ST25 | Add BL25 or BL21 | |
Bladder | Add CV3 | Add BL28 | |
Genitals | Add CV2 | Add BL31 | |
Associated pruritis | Add LR5 | ||
Blood Stasis | Add SP10 | Add BL17 | |
Additional symptoms | |||
Anxiety | Yintang | ||
Depression | GV20 | ||
Severe asthenia | ST36 SP3 | ||
Irritability | PC6 | ||
Insomnia | HT7 | ||
Chest tightness | CV17 PC6 | ||
Inhibited sexual desire | GV4 | ||
Nicturia | BL52 | ||
Pollakisuria | CV3 | ||
Mushy stool | SP9 | ||
Night sweats | HT6 | ||
Severe generalised pain | SP21 | ||
Occipital headache | GB20 | ||
Vertex headache | GV20 | ||
Temporoparietal headache | Taiyang | ||
Neck pain | GB20 GB21 | ||
Back pain | SI12 | ||
Brachialgia | LI10 | ||
Lumbalgia | BL23 BL25 | ||
Pain in the hip/trochanter | GB30 GB29 |