An Acupuncture Research Protocol Developed from Historical Writings by Mathematical Reflections: A Rational Individualized Acupoint Selection Method for Immediate Pain Relief

Table 5

Possible patterns for an ideal balanced 4-meridian combination.

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−1, x, +1, +2

−2, −1, x, +1

x, +1, +2, +3

x, −1, −2, −3

x, +3, 6, −3

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x: the balanced meridian, plus: step in the CC clockwise, minus: step in the CC counterclockwise.