Review Article

Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease

Table 1

List of the acupuncture points (acupoints) reviewed in this paper.

Acupoint Chinese nameAcupoint name Function/target References

Weizhong BL40 Acute ischemic stroke [11]
Tianzhu BL10 Acute ischemic stroke [11]
Guanyuan CV4 Knee osteoarthritis[45]
Qihai CV6 Antiaging,
knee osteoarthritis
[41, 45]
Zhongwan CV12 Antiaging[41]
Danzhong CV17 Antiaging[41]
Yintang EX-HN3 Allergic rhinitis [56]
Xiyan EX32 Knee osteoarthritis[45]
Fengchi GB20 Acute ischemic stroke[11]
Yanglingquan GB34 Knee osteoarthritis,
Parkinson’s disease
[45, 4952, 63, 64]
Xuanzhong GB39 Spinal cord injury,
Parkinson’s disease,
[46, 64]
Hegu LI4 Allergic rhinitis,
analgesia, and acute ischemic stroke
[11, 40, 56]
Yingxiang LI20 Allergic rhinitis [46, 56]
Taichong LR3 Parkinson’s disease [49, 50]
Motor Area MS6 Acute ischemic stroke [11]
Neiguan PC6 Acute ischemic stroke [11]
Sanyinjiao SP6 Spinal cord injury,
acute ischemic stroke
[11, 46]
Xuehai SP10 Anti-aging[41]
Futu ST32 Spinal cord injury [46]
Zusanli ST36 Neuropathic pain,
spinal cord injury,
immune modulation,
allergic rhinitis,
analgesia,
anti-aging,
knee osteoarthritis, and acute ischemic stroke
[9, 11, 3841, 4547, 5356]
Fenglong ST40 Hypercholesterolemia [42]