Acupoint-Specific, Frequency-Dependent, and Improved Insulin Sensitivity Hypoglycemic Effect of Electroacupuncture Applied to Drug-Combined Therapy Studied by a Randomized Control Clinical Trial

<table>Schematic presentation of the acupoint-specific frequency-dependent hypoglycemic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation at specific acupoints. (a) EA stimulation at the Zhongwan/Gwanyuan acupoint, the insulin-dependent hypoglycemic effect which mainly affects the pancreas, the primary endogenous insulin-secreting organ. (b) 15 Hz EA stimulation at the bilateral Zusanli acupoints improved insulin sensitivity mainly by affecting the muscles, insulin-sensitive target organs.</table>

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Figure 2: Acupoint-Specific, Frequency-Dependent, and Improved Insulin Sensitivity Hypoglycemic Effect of Electroacupuncture Applied to Drug-Combined Therapy Studied by a Randomized Control Clinical Trial 

Figure 2 | Acupoint-Specific, Frequency-Dependent, and Improved Insulin Sensitivity Hypoglycemic Effect of Electroacupuncture Applied to Drug-Combined Therapy Studied by a Randomized Control Clinical Trial 