Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Accelerates the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function after Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Figure 1

The acupoints used in this study. Bilateral Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Zusanli (ST36) were chosen as the acupuncture points. ST36, three cun below the lower border of patella, one cun lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, in the tibialis anterior muscle. SP6, three cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the posterior border of the medical aspect of the tibia. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, one cun is the distance between the two ends of the creases of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of the subject’s index finger when flexed.