Research Article
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 |
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