Review Article

Evidence for the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Literature Review

Table 3

The location, regional anatomy, and innervation of common acupoints for treating PID.

AcupointLocationMuscleInnervation

CV4 (Guanyuan)3 cun below the center of the umbilicus on the lower abdomen and on the anterior midlineFibrous tissue, linea albaL1
SP6 (Sanyinjiao)3 cun proximal to the medial malleolusMm. flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posteriorL4-5, S1-2
EX-CA1 (Zigong)4 cun below the umbilicus and 3 cun lateral to the anterior midlineObliquus internus abdominis, musculus transversus abdominisT10-L2
CV3 (Zhongji)4 cun caudal to the umbilicusFibrous tissue, linea albaL1
ST36 (Zusanli)3 cun below ST35, one finger breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia, (front ridge of tibia), between fibula and tibiaAnterior tibial muscle, extensor digitorum longusL4-5, S1-2
CV6 (Qihai)1.5 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, on the anterior midlineFibrous tissue, linea albaTh11
ST29 (Guilai)4 cun inferior to the center of the umbilicus, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midlineM. rectus abdominisTh6-12
BL32 (Ciliao)At the 2nd posterior sacral foramen on the sacrum and the posterior ramus of the S2 nerveErector spinaeL2-S4
BL23 (Shenshu)Under the 2nd spinous process of lumbar vertebra, next to 1.5 cunErector spinaeL1
SP9 (Yinlingquan)Below medial tibia condyleM. gastrocnemiusS1-2