A Novel Uni-Acupoint Electroacupuncture Stimulation Method for Pain Relief
Figure 1
Comparison of bi-acupoint and uni-acupoint EAS methods. (a) Bi-acupoint EA stimulation applied via Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) in rat left hind leg [12]. (b) Uni-acupoint EA stimulation applied via single acupoint, Zusanli (ST 36), in rat left hind leg. Zusanli is near the knee joint, 2-mm lateral to the anterior tubercle of the tibia and Sanyinjiao is near the ankle joint, at the level of the superior border of the medial malleolus between the posterior border of the tibia and the anterior border of the Achilles tendon.
