Research Article

Acupuncture for Primary Osteoporosis: Evidence, Potential Treatment Prescriptions, and Mechanisms

Table 4

Meridians and acupoints used in acupuncture therapy for primary osteoporosis.

MeridianTimesNumberAcupoints

Bladder meridian of foot-taiyang (BL)64031BL11(53), BL12(2), BL13(3), BL14(1), BL15(1), BL16(1), BL17(19), BL18(44), BL19(1), BL20(120), BL21(18), BL22(1), BL23(178), BL24(7), BL25(41), BL26(11), BL27(1), BL28(1), BL31(8), BL32(16), BL33(1), BL34(1), BL36(9), BL37(1), BL40(59), BL43(1), BL52(17), BL54(16), BL57(5), BL60(2), BL67(1)
Governor vessel (GV)26913GV1(1), GV2(3), GV3(60), GV4(111), GV5(2), GV6(2), GV8(1), GV9(12), GV11(2), GV12(2), GV14(49), GV16(4), GV20(20)
Conception vessel (CV)1479CV4(77), CV6(31), CV8(12), CV9(2), CV10(3), CV11(1), CV12(19), CV13(1), CV17(1)
Gallbladder meridian of foot-shaoyang (GB)1357GB20(5), GB21(3), GB30(21), GB31(10), GB34(46), GB35(1), GB39(49)
Stomach meridian of foot-yangming (ST)1316ST24(4), ST25(6), ST26(3), ST31(2), ST34(4), ST36(112)
Spleen meridian of foot-taiyin (SP)1145SP3(5), SP6(77), SP9(7), SP10(19), SP15(6)
Kidney meridian of foot-shaoyin (KI)898KI1(2), KI3(76), KI4(2), KI7(2), KI10(3), KI13(2), KI14(1), KI16(1)
Ashi point461Ashi(46)
Points of back (EX-B)402EX-B2(37), EX-B5(3)
Liver meridian of foot-jueyin (LR)103LR3(8), LR8(1), LR14(1)
Large intestine meridian of hand-yangming (LI)104LI4(4), LI11(3), LI13(1), LI15(2)
Lung meridian of hand-taiyin (LU)63LU5(3), LU7(2), LU9(1)
Small intestine meridian of hand-taiyang (SI)54SI3(1), SI9(1), SI11(2), SI15(1)
Pericardium meridian of hand-jueyin (PC)41PC6(4)
Points of chest and abdomen (EX-CA)31EX-CA1(3)
Triple energizer meridian of hand-shaoyang (TE)22TE5(1), TE14(1)
Points of upper extremities (EX-UE)11EX-UE1(1)
Points of lower extremities (EX-LE)11EX-LE3(1)