From: Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Name given to point | Location | Relationship to meridians and acupoints | Innervation |
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Abd 1 | 2 cun a above and 5 cun lateral to the umbilicus | 1 cun lateral to the Spleen meridian | T8/9 |
Arm 1 | Midway between the acupoints Lung 5 and Large intestine 11 on the cubital crease | Â | C5/6 |
Thigh 1 | On the bulge of the rectus femoris, 5 cun above the middle of the superior border of the patella | 2 cun lateral and 3 cun proximal to real acupoint Spleen 10 | L3 |