Point | Stimulation | Location | Anatomy | Muscle innervation | Method |
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Spleen-yang and kidney-yang deficiency | |||||
 Sanyinjiao (bilateral) (SP6) | EA, (+) | 3 cun proximal to the medial malleolus | M. flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior | L4–5, S1 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Tianshu (bilateral) (ST25) | A | 2 cun lateral to the midline at the level of the umbilicus | Muscle rectus abdominis | Th6–12 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.7–1.2 cun |
 Zigong (bilateral) (EX-CA1) | A | 1 cun cranial to the pubic bone and 3 cun lateral to the midline | M. obliquus externus abdominis, obliquus internus abdominis | Th12, L1 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Guanyuan (CV4) | A | 3 cun caudal to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th12 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Zhongwan (CV12) | A | 4 cun superior to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th8 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Qihai (CV6) | A | 1.5 cun caudal to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th11 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Fenglong (bilateral) (ST40) | De-qi 4 times, (−) | 8 cun superior to lateral malleolus | M. extensor digitorum longus, peroneus M., M. gastrocnemius | L4–5, S1–2 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Yinlingquan (bilateral) (SP9) | EA, (−) | Below the medial tibia chondyle | M. gastrocnemius | S1–2 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Zusanli (bilateral)(ST36) | De-qi 4 times, (+) | On the anterior lateral side of the leg, 3 cun below Dubi (ST35), one finger width (middle finger) from the anterior crest of the tibia | M. tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, M. tibialis posterior | L2–4 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
Liver-yin and kidney-yin deficiency | |||||
 Sanyinjiao (bilateral) (SP6) | EA, (+) | 3 cun proximal to the medial malleolus | M. flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior | L4–5, S1 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Tianshu (bilateral) (ST25) | A | 3 cun caudal to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th12 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.7–1.2 cun |
 Zigong (bilateral) (EX-CA1) | A | 1 cun cranial to the pubic bone and 3 cun lateral to the midline | M. obliquus externus abdominis, obliquus internus abdominis | Th12, L1 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Guanyuan (CV4) | A | 3 cun caudal to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th12 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Zhongwan (CV12) | A | 4 cun superior to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th8 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.2 cun |
 Qihai (CV6) | A | 1.5 cun caudal to the umbilicus | Fibrous tissue, linea alba | Th11 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.8–1.2 cun |
 Fenglong (bilateral) (ST40) | Deqi 4 times, (−) | 8 cun superior to the lateral malleolus | Mm. extensor digitorum longus, peroneus M., M. gastrocnemius | L4–5, S1–2 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Yinlingquan (bilateral) (SP9) | EA, (−) | Below the medial tibia chondyle | M. gastrocnemius | S1–2 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Taixi (bilateral) (K13) | Deqi 4 times, (+) | Behind the medial malleolus | Fibrous tissue | L3–4 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |
 Taichong (bilateral) (LR3) | Deqi 4 times, (−) | Between metatarsals I and II, just distal to the caput | M. interosseous dorsalis I | S2–3 | Puncture perpendicularly 0.5–1.0 cun |