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Acupuncture Formulas: Top Ten Points for Common Conditions - Appendix 2
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To see the Point Codes, Chinese names, translations and locations of acupoints in the formulas below, see the paper Acupoint Names, Translations & Locations [http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/pt.htm] & its subfiles, Locate a Point by Code [file ptc.htm], or Locate a Point by Pinyin Name [file ptn.htm].

The point codes for the Twelve Main Channels & the Renmai-Dumai (CV, GV) Vessels in the database follow the IVAS codes, except that the code for Liver is LV here, but the IVAS code is Liv. See Appendix 1 for details of the point convention used.

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Column 1 (light yellow background)

Lesion Code entries with a star* are new data from a recent review of Acupuncture in Genitourinary & related Conditions [... double check scores for new entries against reproapp].


Column 2 (silver background)

The number of references, number of possible points & the formula rating are shown in that order.


The Top Ten Points (numbered 1 to 10) for each part, organ or condition

The best five points (1-5, as assessed by frequency citation) for each Lesion Code are in a light green background.

The next five points (6-10) are in a light blue background.


The Acupoint Formula Table, sorted by body region

The Lesion Codes (in Column 1) follow a regional sequence as follows: Emergencies=01xxxx; Head=02xxxx; Neck=03xxxx; Thoracic Limb=04xxxx; Thorax=05xxxx; Abdomen=06xxxx; Pelvic Limb=07xxxx; Skin=08xxxx; Miscellaneous=09xxxx

Lesion Code, Area, problem or condition Refs/Pts
/Rating

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10
010100 emergencies 39/168/.964

GV26

KI01

ST36

PC06

A_01

LI04

PC09

GV20

LU11

LI11
   

0.851

0.824

0.521

0.500

0.497

0.441

0.391

0.362

0.338

0.319
010200 first aid 32/145/.959

GV20

ST36

PC06

GB20

LV03

GV26

Z_03

LI04

Z_09

LU11
   

0.570

0.564

0.521

0.414

0.322

0.306

0.293

0.290

0.283

0.221
020100 psyche & mental disorders 46/344/.967

HT07

SP06

PC06

ST36

GB20

LI04

GV20

LV03

BL15

CV12
   

0.867

0.780

0.771

0.692

0.634

0.620

0.539

0.521

0.515

0.515
020200 addictions 18/71/.950

ST36

SP06

LI04

BL13

PC06

CV12

BL21

CV06

LV03

GB08
   

0.637

0.579

0.409

0.327

0.292

0.292

0.275

0.269

0.234

0.211
020300 brain, its functions & parts, meninges, polio, convulsions, memory, tetanus, CVA etc 53/477/.953

LI04

LI11

ST36

GB34

ST06

LI15

GB20

GB30

ST04

GV14
   

0.800

0.741

0.703

0.663

0.634

0.610

0.608

0.604

0.594

0.578
020323 memory: loss of; amnesia; forgetful 15/45/.940

HT07

GV11

BL15

BL43

HT03

GV20

HT09

NL04

ST36

PC06
   

0.553

0.383

0.340

0.319

0.270

0.270

0.241

0.213

0.199

0.199
020349 brain, meninges 19/100/.937

LI04

GV15

GB20

ST36

GV12

LI11

GB34

BL64

KI01

GV14
   

0.444

0.427

0.427

0.371

0.360

0.303

0.264

0.258

0.213

0.213
020350 CVA, polio, paralysis, hemiplegia 44/401/.964

LI04

LI11

ST36

GB34

ST06

GB30

ST04

LI15

TH05

GB39
   

0.858

0.792

0.767

0.743

0.731

0.719

0.684

0.656

0.618

0.616
020351 convulsions, epilepsy, tetanus 35/272/.960

GV14

ST36

LI04

GV26

KI01

GV20

LV03

LI11

GB20

PC06
   

0.723

0.693

0.690

0.670

0.664

0.661

0.658

0.607

0.604

0.589
020353 spinal cord 10/27/.910

BL11

GV14

GV04

BL60

GV15

KI07

BL10

GV20

ST36

KI08
   

0.440

0.440

0.429

0.330

0.297

0.253

0.220

0.220

0.209

0.187
020400 head, forehead, vertex, occiput, temple, headaches, sinusitis etc 52/286/.965

LI04

GB20

Z_09

GV20

LU07

Z_03

BL10

LI20

BL02

BL60
   

0.902

0.845

0.725

0.657

0.635

0.610

0.556

0.540

0.500

0.494
020433 forehead, frontal sinuses 34/74/.971

LI04

Z_03

GB14

BL02

GV23

Z_09

GB20

LU07

ST44

GV24
   

0.800

0.594

0.491

0.430

0.403

0.355

0.297

0.273

0.206

0.203
020434 vertex 27/51/.948

GV20

GB20

LV03

KI01

LI04

BL07

GV19

BL60

GB11

SI03
   

0.832

0.574

0.492

0.387

0.340

0.223

0.215

0.188

0.156

0.148
020435 occiput 35/80/.957

GB20

BL10

SI03

BL60

GV15

BL65

LI04

LU07

GV20

OT05
   

0.854

0.606

0.409

0.310

0.260

0.254

0.254

0.236

0.227

0.173
020436 temple 23/57/.961

Z_09

GB20

GB08

GB41

LI04

TH03

TH05

TH23

GB07

LU07
   

0.579

0.471

0.448

0.430

0.344

0.308

0.213

0.213

0.208

0.181
020500 face, cheek 49/198/.963

LI04

ST06

ST04

ST07

ST02

LI20

BL02

GB14

TH17

ST03
   

0.860

0.860

0.780

0.780

0.595

0.581

0.547

0.532

0.513

0.487
020600 eye, eyelid, vision etc 43/292/.958

BL01

LI04

GB20

ST01

Z_09

BL02

ST02

GB14

TH23

BL18
   

0.835

0.811

0.735

0.648

0.595

0.590

0.583

0.566

0.558

0.512
020700 nose, nostril, nasal sinuses, olfaction 43/204/.963

LI04

LI20

GB20

GV23

LI11

GV14

Z_03

BL07

LI19

ST02
   

0.930

0.867

0.684

0.577

0.512

0.495

0.457

0.437

0.367

0.350
020800 throat, pharynx, larynx, tonsil, voice 43/208/.960

LI04

LU11

CV22

LI11

ST44

LU10

CV23

PC06

LI18

SI17
   

0.952

0.634

0.598

0.586

0.545

0.484

0.409

0.395

0.378

0.378
020900 ear, hearing, Meniere's disease, eustacian tube, mastoid etc 45/276/.964

TH17

GB02

SI19

TH21

TH05

GB20

LI04

TH03

ST36

GV20
   

0.843

0.733

0.721

0.721

0.680

0.671

0.659

0.624

0.583

0.539
021000 lip, oral muscles 22/57/.955

ST04

ST03

LI04

ST06

CV24

GV26

ST07

ST44

LI20

LI03
   

0.638

0.519

0.510

0.419

0.329

0.267

0.233

0.186

0.181

0.171
021014 mouth 28/104/.950

LI04

LI11

ST04

ST06

PC08

GV12

GV27

LI07

Z_20

ST44
   

0.680

0.492

0.455

0.421

0.346

0.301

0.289

0.282

0.256

0.241
021100 tooth, gum 44/170/.959

LI04

ST06

ST07

ST44

ST05

CV24

SI18

LI03

LI11

ST03
   

0.891

0.874

0.822

0.616

0.410

0.386

0.299

0.296

0.296

0.296
021124 tooth, upper 10/24/.950

LI04

ST07

ST06

ST44

SI18

LI20

ST02

ST36

GV26

SI05
   

0.589

0.589

0.411

0.411

0.389

0.316

0.316

0.211

0.211

0.200
021125 tooth, lower 17/35/.959

ST06

LI04

ST05

LI03

ST07

ST44

ST36

CV24

TH08

LI11
   

0.699

0.515

0.472

0.411

0.288

0.233

0.184

0.184

0.153

0.104
021200 tongue, speech 38/179/.961

CV23

GV15

LI04

HT05

TH17

LI11

TH05

ST06

GB20

Z_21
   

0.732

0.641

0.600

0.501

0.397

0.392

0.389

0.345

0.310

0.247
021222 saliva, salivary glands etc 11/34/.964

ST40

SP04

LV03

LI04

SI05

LI10

ST43

BL59

GB07

GB38
   

0.283

0.283

0.283

0.274

0.255

0.245

0.189

0.189

0.189

0.189
021300 maxilla 25/65/.960

LI04

ST02

ST07

ST03

ST06

LI20

ST04

SI18

GV26

ST44
   

0.679

0.675

0.525

0.508

0.479

0.450

0.329

0.317

0.313

0.279
021313 chin 4/12/.925

CV24

ST04

ST05

CV22

GV27

SI10

SI07

GB05

GB21

GV22
   

0.730

0.541

0.541

0.541

0.541

0.459

0.270

0.270

0.270

0.270
021315 mandible 39/110/.962

ST06

ST07

LI04

CV24

ST05

ST04

ST36

LV03

TH17

ST44
   

0.773

0.669

0.640

0.392

0.381

0.365

0.315

0.267

0.248

0.232
021316 temporomandibular joint, masseter 37/76/.962

LI04

ST07

ST06

GB02

ST05

SI19

TH17

LV03

GV26

TH21
   

0.705

0.702

0.654

0.346

0.323

0.267

0.261

0.197

0.194

0.191
021317 maxilla, mandible 33/100/.967

ST06

ST07

LI04

ST02

ST04

ST03

CV24

ST05

LI20

ST44
   

0.755

0.755

0.721

0.508

0.458

0.442

0.398

0.386

0.367

0.332
030000 neck & cervical spine 49/254/.963

GB20

GV14

LI04

BL10

SI03

LI11

OT01

GB21

GB39

SI15
   

0.676

0.540

0.530

0.489

0.485

0.468

0.434

0.413

0.409

0.381
030129 thyroid, parathyroid 28/110/.964

CV22

LI11

LI04

ST09

PC06

GB20

LI18

BL10

CV23

GV14
   

0.567

0.426

0.422

0.419

0.385

0.304

0.289

0.237

0.237

0.233
040000 thoracic limb, its organs & functions 48/291/.983

LI11

LI15

TH05

LI04

SI03

TH04

HT03

PC07

LI10

OT05
   

0.978

0.879

0.842

0.792

0.688

0.669

0.608

0.606

0.604

0.604
040200 shoulder, scapula, clavicle 45/181/.960

LI15

LI11

TH14

SI11

SI09

LI04

OT01

SI10

OT05

BL11
   

0.873

0.713

0.625

0.507

0.491

0.470

0.449

0.417

0.403

0.396
040300 axilla 17/40/.959

HT01

GB40

GB42

GB22

SI09

PC01

GB38

PC05

LI15

TH12
   

0.460

0.411

0.405

0.362

0.344

0.344

0.276

0.184

0.160

0.160
040400 arm, humerus 33/167/.961

LI11

LI15

LI04

SI09

SI11

TH06

LI10

TH08

LI14

PC03
   

0.874

0.659

0.451

0.429

0.394

0.391

0.391

0.360

0.353

0.328
040500 elbow 42/126/.967

LI11

TH05

LI04

HT03

LU05

LI10

OT01

LI12

TH10

SI07