Electroacupuncture Improves Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patients: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Acupuncture points.

Point	Meridian	Characteristic	Location
TE-8 (Sanyanglou)	Triple energizer meridian		4 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease, midpoint of the interosseous space between the radius and the ulna
PC-6 (Neiguan)	Pericardium meridian	Connecting point of pericardium meridian	2 cun proximal to the palmar wrist crease, between the tendons of the palmaris longus and the flexor carpi radialis
ST-36 (Zusanli)	Stomach meridian	Lower sea points of stomach meridian	3 cun below ST 35, one finger-breadth; from anterior crest of tibia
ST-37 (Shangjuxu)	Stomach meridian	Lower sea points of large intestine meridian	6 cun below ST 35, one finger-breadth; from anterior crest of tibia
ST-39 (Xiajuxu)	Stomach meridian	lower sea points of small intestine meridian	9 cun below ST 35, one finger-breadth; from anterior crest of tibia
SP-3 (Taibai)	Spleen meridian	Source point of spleen meridian	On the medial aspect of the foot, in the depression proximal to the first metatarsophalangeal joint, at the border between the red and white flesh