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Table 2 Locations of acupoints in experiment group A

From: Efficacy of acupuncture based on acupoint combination theory for irritable bowel syndrome: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Acupoints

Locations

Tianshu (ST25)

On the same level of the umbilicus, and 2 cun* lateral to the anterior midline

Shangjuxu (ST37)

6 cun directly below Dubi (ST35), and one finger-breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia

Neiguan (PC6)

On the line joining Daling (PC7) and Quze (PC3), between the tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radials, 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

  1. *1 cun (≈20 mm) is defined as the width of the interphalangeal joint of the patient’s thumb
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Trials

ISSN: 1745-6215