Table 1 Acupoints and manipulation for both real and sham catgut implantation group
Time | Acupoints | Angle and direction | Depth (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
First week of treatment | Yintang(EX-HN3)(unilateral) | Downward to the nose in a horizontal direction with respect to the shin | 1.0 |
Yingxiang(LI20)(both) | In an oblique direction along the nasolabial sulcus towards the root of nose with respect to the skin | 2.0 | |
Hegu(LI4)(both) | In perpendicular direction with respect to the skin | 2.5 | |
Second week of treatment | Zusanli(ST36) | In perpendicular direction with respect to the skin | 2.5 |
Quchi(IL11) (both) | In perpendicular direction with respect to the skin | 2.5 |