Table 2 Acupuncture points and needle insertion procedures
Acupuncture point | Direction | Depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|
GB14 (yangbai, affected side) | Transversely toward geisoma | 20–30 |
SJ23 (sizhukong, affected side) | Obliquely toward partes temporalis | 20–30 |
Qianzheng (extra point, affected side) | Perpendicular to the skin | 20–30 |
LI20 (yingxiang, affected side) | Obliquely along nasolabial sulcus toward the root of the nose | 20–30 |
SI18 (quanliao, affected side) | Perpendicular to the skin | 20–30 |
ST4 (dicang, affected side) | Transversely toward ST6 | 10–20 |
LI4 (hegu, bilateral) | Perpendicular to the skin | 20–30 |
LR3 (taichong, bilateral) | Perpendicular to the skin | 20–30 |