Table 2 Locations and manipulations of the acupuncture points selected in this study
Group | Acupoints | Location | Manipulation |
|---|---|---|---|
“Adjust Zang-fu and Arouse Spirit” electroacupuncture group | Baihui (GV20) | In the head, the front of the forehead is straight up to 5 cun | Subcutaneous insertion to a depth of 0.5-0.8 cun (12.5–20 mm) with manipulation for the de-qi |
Shenting (GV24) | In the head, the front of the forehead is straight up to 0.5 cun | Subcutaneous insertion to a depth of 0.5–0.8 cun (12.5–20 mm) with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Feishu (BL13) | In the spinal region, under the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebrae, 1.5 cun beside the posterior midline | Oblique insertion to a depth of 0.5–0.8 cun (12.5–20 mm) with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Pishu (BL20) | In the spinal region, under the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebrae, 1.5 cun beside the posterior midline | Oblique insertion to a depth of 0.5–0.8 cun (12.5–20 mm) with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Shenshu (BL23) | In the spinal region, under the spinous process of the second lumbar spine, 1.5 cun beside the posterior midline | Puncture perpendicularly to a depth of 0.5–1.0 cun with manipulation for the de-qi. | |
Zusanli (ST36) | Three inches below the patella between the anterior tibia and the extensor digit rum longus muscle | Puncture perpendicularly to a depth of 1–1.5 cun with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Sanyinjiao (SP6) | On the medial side of the leg, 3 cun above the tip of the medial malleolus, posterior to the medial border of the tibia | Puncture perpendicularly to a depth of 1.0 cun with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Hegu (LI4) | On the back of the hand, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone | Puncture perpendicularly to a depth of 0.5–1.0 cun with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Taichong (LR3) | In the posterior recess of the 1st metatarsal space | Puncture perpendicularly to a depth of 0.5–0.8 cun (12.5–20 mm) cun with manipulation for the de-qi | |
Sham-electroacupuncture group | Beside GV20 | It is 0.5 cun (12.5 mm) to the right of GV20 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi |
Beside GV24 | It is 0.5 cun (12.5 mm) to the right of GV24 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside BL13 | It is located 1 cun outside BL13 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside BL20 | It is located 1 cun outside BL20 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside BL23 | It is located 1 cun outside BL23 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside ST36 | It is located 1 cun backward of ST36 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside SP6 | It is located 1 cun backward of P6 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside LI4 | It is located 1 cun in front of LI4 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi | |
Beside LR3 | It is located 1 cun backward of LR3 | Needled through adhesive pads to the skin (for the fixation of needles) without penetrating the skin and manipulation for the de-qi |