Table 1 Acupuncture treatment
Point selection | Pain localization | Acupuncture points | Depth [cun] |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard |  | Baihui (GV20) | 0.5–0.8 |
Taiyang (EX-HN5) | 0.3–0.5 | ||
Fengchi (GB20) | 0.8–1.2 | ||
Hegu (LI4) | 0.5–1.0 | ||
Yangming meridian | Front head, forehead, brow edge | Neiting (ST44) | 0.5–0.8 |
Yintang (GV29) | 0.3–0.5 | ||
Shaoyang meridian | Side head, temporal | Zulinqi (GB41) | 0.3–0.5 |
Waiguan (SJ5) | 0.5–1.0 | ||
Taiyang meridian | Back head, occipital | Kunlun (BL60) | 0.5–1.0 |
Houxi (SI3) | 0.5–1.0 | ||
Jueyin meridian | Top of the head | Taichong (LR3) | 0.5–0.8 |
Neiguan (PC6) | 0.5–1.0 | ||
Sishencong (EX-HN1) | 0.5–0.8 |