Table 2 Location and indication of acupoints used in the treatment protocol
Acupoints | Location | Indication in Traditional Chinese Medicine |
|---|---|---|
EX-HN1 (Sishencong) | At the vertex of the scalp, four points, 1 cun respectively anterior, posterior and lateral to GV 20 (baihui) | Tranquilize and calm the mind, helps in headache, insomnia and forgetfulness |
EX-HN22 (Anmian) | Midpoint between SJ 17 and GB 20 | Helps in insomnia, palpitations and restlessness |
GB8 (Shuaigu) | Head, directly above auricular apex, 1.5 cun superior to the hairline | Clear haet and extinguish wind, helps in headache and dizziness |
ST8 (Touwei) | On the head 0.5 cun directly superior to anterior hairline, at the corner of forehead, 4.5 cun lateral to the anterior median line | Clear the head, helps in headache, dizziness and eye pain |
EX-HN5 (Taiyang) | At the temple in the depression about one finger-breadth posterior to the midpoint of the lateral end of the eyebrow and the outer canthus | Helps in mental disorders such as headache, insomnia, forgetfulness, epilepsy and eye disorders |
GB15 (Toulinqi) | On the head 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline, directly superior to the center of the pupil | Calm the mind, helps in headache, dizziness, double vision and tinnitus |
PC6 (Neiguan) | On the medial aspect of the forearm between the palmers longus and flexor carpi radials tendons, 2 cun proximal to the palmers wrist crease | Calm the heart and mind, helps in palpitations, vexation, insomnia, depression, mania and other heart and mind disorders |
HT7 (Shenmen) | Posteromedial aspect of the wrist radial to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon at the palmer wrist crease | Calm the heart and mind, helps in insomnia, depression, mania, forgetfulness, headache and dizziness |
SP6 (Sanyinjiao) | On the tibial aspect of leg posterior to the medial border of the tibia, 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial mallcolus | Helps in insomnia and mania |
LV3 (Taichong) | Dorsum of foot, within the depression distal between first and second metatarsal bones. | Calm the liver and extinguish win, helps in depressive psychosis, manic psychosis and insomnia. |
EX-HN3 (Yintang) | At the midpoint between the medial ends of the eyebrows | Clear liver heat and improve vision |
GV24 (Shenting) | One the head at the anterior median line, 0.5 cun superior to the anterior hairline | Subdue yang and calm the mine, helps in depression, mania, insomnia, other mental disorders, headache and dizziness |
GV20 (Baihui) | On the head at the anterior median line, 5 cun superior to the anterior hairline | Helps in palpitations due to fright, insomnia, forgetfulness and other mental disorders |