| | Frequency | Weekly |
| | Number of treatments | 9 |
| | Timing | 1 hour [include front (anterior) and back (posterior) treatment per session] |
| | Point location | As per Deadman’s A Manual of Acupuncture |
| | Needle depth | As per Deadman’s A Manual of Acupuncture |
| | Manipulation | Achieve deqi on insertion and renew qi sensation 10–15 minutes after insertion |
| | Retention time | 20–30 minutes |
| | Needling | Bilateral unless on Ren and Du channels |
| | Needles | Use needles supplied by Helio Supply Co., that is, AcuGlide and Vinco |
| | Heat | If heat is necessary, apply using TDP lamp or smokeless moxa |
| | Differential diagnosis relating to phase of menstrual cycle | Phase 1
during period | Phase 2
after period | Phase 3
during ovulation | Phase 4
after ovulation |
| | Core points [14] | Sp 10, 6, 8
LI 4
St 28Ki 14 | Ren 4, 7
Ki 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13
St 27, 30, 36
Bl 23, 32
Liv 3
Sp 4, 6, 10 | Liv 3, 5
Ki 13, 14, 8, 5, 4
Sp 13, 8, 6, 5
Pc 6, 5
Ht 7, 5
Yintang
Zigong
GB 26 | (A) [boost yang by supplementing yin]
Ren 2, 4, 5, 7, 15
Ki 3, 6
Bl 23
(B) [boost yang promoting qi]
Ren 4, 5, 6, 12
St 25, 36
Sp 6
Ki 3
Bl 20, 23
(C) [boost yang by nourishing blood]
Ren 4, 12
St 36
Sp 6, 10
Ki 5
Bl 17 |
| | Examples of other commonly used acupoints | Shen (emotional) disorders | GV 20, Yintang, Ht 7, Pc 6, Kidney chest pts: Ki 23, 24, 25 | | Ovulation failure | St 29, Ren 4, 3 Zigong, LI 4, Sp 6 | | Biomedical diagnosis, PCOS | Sp 6, Zigong, Ren 3, 4, Bl 20, 23, 18 |
| | Termination of treatment |
On pregnancy | | For 2 weeks after embryo transfer or on negative pregnancy test |
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