2012•Traditional Chinese MedicineRequires access
The rules of acupoint selection in the treatment of dysmenorrhea
Xiao Xue, Zenghui Yue
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Abstract
This article summarizes and analysis the rules of acupoint selection in the treatment of dysmenorrhea.Method:Computer retrieval and manual search were combined to look for domestic literature on dysmenorrhea treated by acupuncture and moxibustion in year 2003 to 2011.There were altogether 20 qualified articles,concerning 28 acupoints.The above results showed that in the treatment of dysmenorrhea,the commonly used points are distributed in Ren,spleen meridian of foot-Taiyin,foot Yangming meridian and foot Taiyang meridian.Specific acupoints was the main type for selecting points.
Key words:
Dysmenorrhea; Acupuncture and moxibustion; Rules of points selecting