Research Article
Adaptive Auricular Point Acupressure for Sleep Disturbance in Women with Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Auricular points selected for participants.
| Auricular points | Rational for selection |
| Main points (used for each participant in the APA group) | Shenmen (TF4) | Promoting inhibition (tranquilizing) effects | Xin (heart, CO15) | Calming the mind based on the Zang organ and meridian theory of TCM | Pizhixia (subcortex, AT4) | Harmonizing excitement and inhibition of the cortex |
| Corresponding points (varied for each participant in the APA group) | Shen (kidney, CO10) | Based on reflex theory, alleviating symptoms such as nocturia, nausea and vomiting, anxiety, or pain. | Wei (stomach, CO4) | Jiaogan (sympathetic, AH6a) | Location of body pain |
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