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Table 1 Acupuncture Treatment protocol

From: Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) – design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial

AcuPoint

Traditional Name

Indication (acc. to TCM)

Obligatory basic points applied with electrical stimulation

   LI 4

He Gu

pain; skin diseases; restlessness; inflammation; head affections

   LI 11

Qu Chi

strengthen the immune system; pain; skin diseases; restlessness; inflammations

   dependent on the primary diagnostic pattern either

  

   LR 3

Tai Chong

headache; psychosomatic symptoms with stress and restlessness; muscular tension; spasmolytic

   GB 34

Yang Ling Quan

pain and tension in muscles and tendons

   or

  

   SP 10

Xue Hai

immunmodulatoric effect; skin diseases

   BL 40

Wei Zhong

skin diseases; local burning and heat symptoms

Obligatory basic points (electrical stimulation optional)

   Points on the meridian system corresponding to the primary diagnostic pattern (at least 2)

   Segmental points (standard segmental points e.g. Huatuo or BL points, as well as Ah Shi points, at least 2)

   Local points (at least 4)

Facultative points can be chosen according to diagnosis and/or symptoms

   Standard acupuncture points, Ah Shi points, Microsystempoints (e.g. ear), myofascial triggerpoints