Table 1 Acupuncture points
Point | Localization | Muscle | Muscle innervation |
|---|---|---|---|
Guanyuan (CV4) | 3 cun caudal to umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th12 |
Sanyinjiao (SP6) | 3 cun proximal to the medial malleolus | Musculus flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior | L4–5,S1–2 |
Taichong (LR3) | Depression between the first and second metatarsals | Musculi interossei dorsales | S2–3 |
Zhaohai (KI6) | Depression below the medial malleolus | Abductor of toes | L4–5, S1–2 |
Qichong (ST30) | 5 cun caudal to umbilicus, 2 cun proximal to the anterior median line | Obliquus internus abdominis | Th12, L1 |