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Table 5

Statistics of the 10 most frequently used acupoint combinations.

NumberCombination of acupointsSupport (%)Confidence (%)Lift

1Guanyuan (CV04) Sanyinjiao (SP06)60.9760.701.12
2Sanyinjiao (SP06) Guanyuan (CV04)54.0868.401.12
3Sanyinjiao (SP06) Qihai (CV06)28.0681.821.34
4Guanyuan (CV04) Qihai (CV06)28.0680.001.48
5Sanyinjiao (SP06) Ciliao (BL32)27.0471.701.18
6Guanyuan (CV04) Zhongji (CV03)26.5365.391.21
7Sanyinjiao (SP06) Zhongji (CV03)26.5365.391.07
8Sanyinjiao (SP06) Diji (SP08)25.7782.181.35
9Guanyuan (CV04) Diji (SP08)25.7759.411.10
10Guanyuan (CV04) Qihai (CV06), Sanyinjiao (SP06)22.9676.671.42