Acupoints for Tension-Type Headache: A Literature Study Based on Data Mining Technology

Table 2

The top twenty acupoints for TTH treatment.

Number	Acupoint	Frequency	Proportion (%)
1	Fengchi (GB20)	100	73.0
2	Baihui (GV20)	74	54.0
3	Taiyang (EX-HN5)	68	49.6
4	Hegu (LI04)	49	35.8
5	Taichong (LR03)	47	34.3
6	Touwei (ST08)	35	25.6
7	Shuaigu (GB08)	29	21.2
8	Sanyinjiao (SP06)	22	16.1
9	Zusanli (ST36)	19	13.9
10	Sishencong (EX-HN1)	18	13.1
11	Shenting (GV24)	16	11.7
12	Yintang (EX-HN3)	15	11.0
13	Tianzhu (BL10)	15	11.0
14	Shenmen (HT07)	13	9.5
15	Lieque (LU07)	11	8.0
16	Fengfu (GV16)	11	8.0
17	Neiguan (PC06)	10	7.3
18	Kunlun (BL60)	9	6.6
19	Waiguan (TE05)	9	6.6
20	Shangxing (GV23)	8	5.8

Proportion refers to the percentage that an acupoint frequency accounts for the total frequency of all acupoints.