Objectifying Acupuncture Effects by Lung Function and Numeric Rating Scale in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery

Table 1

Acupoint selection in Group 1 (control acupuncture).

Engl. abbr.	Latin abbr.	Latin notation	Chinese notation	Needling technique	Localisation
LI 4	IC 4	Valles coniunctae	Hegu	blood-letting	bilateral
SI 6	IT 6	Senectus felix	Yanglao	blood-letting	bilateral
BL 60	V 60	Olympus	Kunlun	blood-letting	bilateral
Ex 1	Ex 1	Atrium impressionis	Yintang	conventional needle insertion	median
GV 20	Rg 20	Conventus omnium	Baihui	conventional needle insertion	median
GB 8	F 8	Apex auriculi	Erdian/Shuanijue	conventional needle insertion	bilateral
ST 8	S 8	Retinens capitis	Touwei	conventional needle insertion	bilateral