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Table 3 Points used in the sham acupuncture group in the Acupause study (bilateral)

From: Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Name given to point

Location

Relationship to meridians and acupoints

Innervation

Abd 1

2 cun a above and 5 cun lateral to the umbilicus

1 cun lateral to the Spleen meridian

T8/9

Arm 1

Midway between the acupoints Lung 5 and Large intestine 11 on the cubital crease

 

C5/6

Thigh 1

On the bulge of the rectus femoris, 5 cun above the middle of the superior border of the patella

2 cun lateral and 3 cun proximal to

real acupoint Spleen 10

L3

  1. aA cun is is a measurement used in locating acupoints, and corresponds to the distance between the two medial ends of the creases of the interphalangeal joints, when the patient’s middle finger is flexed.
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ISSN: 1745-6215