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| Group | Acupoints | Location [16] | Application |
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| Distal (DG) | Quchi (LI11) | On the lateral aspect of the elbow, at the midpoint of the line connecting LU5 with the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. | Bilateral, perpendicular insertion, 15–30 mm depth |
| Shaohai (HT3) | On the anteromedial aspect of the elbow, just anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the same level as the cubital crease. | Bilateral, perpendicular insertion, 15–30 mm depth |
| Tianjing (TE10) | On the posterior aspect of the elbow, in the depression 1 B-cun proximal to the prominence of the olecranon. | Bilateral, oblique insertion (30°), 15–30 mm depth |
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| Proximal (PG) | Yanglingquan (GB34) | On the fibular aspect of the leg, in the depression anterior and distal to the head of the fibula. | Bilateral, perpendicular insertion, 15–30 mm depth |
| Yinlingquan (SP9) | On the tibial aspect of the leg, in the depression between the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia and the medial border of the tibia. | Bilateral, perpendicular insertion, 15–30 mm depth |
| Heding (EX-LE2) | Above the knee, in the depression of the midpoint of the superior patellar border. | Bilateral, oblique insertion (30°), 15–30 mm depth |
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| Sham (SG) | Zhongwan (CV12) | On the upper abdomen, 4 B-cun superior to the center of the umbilicus, on the anterior median line. | Unilateral, perpendicular nonpenetrating insertion. |
| Liangmen (ST21) | On the upper abdomen, 4 B-cun superior to the center of the umbilicus, 2 B-cun lateral to the anterior median line. | Bilateral, perpendicular nonpenetrating insertion. |
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