Table 1. Acupoint Used in the Catgut-embedding Therapy Group

1st Author (Year) Main Acupoint Optional Acupoint
Ye16) (2019) GV14, BL13, BL20, BL23, CV12, CV4, CV6, ST36, SP10 ① Wind-heat of LU meridian(肺經風熱) : LU5, LI4② Dam-heat(濕熱) : LI11, SP9③ Nasal congestion(鼻塞) : LI20
Chen17) (2019) ① LI20, BL13, CV4, CV17② BL20, BL23, EX-HN3③ ST36, BL12, GV23 in rotation NR
Zhang YM18) (2019) ST36, TE21, BL13, BL20, BL23 NR
Wei19) (2019) Bimin Dian, EX-HN3, EX-HN8,BL13, LI11, ST36 NR
Cai20) (2018) LI20, EX-HN3, GV14, EX-HN8,BL23, BL13, ST36, LI11 NR
Tan21) (2018) EX-HN3, GV14 ① Deficiency and cold of Lung(肺虛受寒) : BL12, BL13② Deficiency of Ki in the middle(中氣虛弱) : BL20, ST36③ Deficiency of kidney Yang(腎陽不足) : CV4, BL23
Zhang FB22) (2017) LI20, EX-HN3, LI4, LI11, ST36 ① Deficiency and cold of Lung(肺氣虛寒) : BL13② Deficiency of spleen Ki(脾氣虛弱) : BL20③ Deficiency of kidney Yang(腎陽不足) : BL23④ Insidious heat in LU meridian(肺經伏熱) : TE5
Li GW23) (2017) CV6, CV12, BL20, BL13, BL23,BL12 NR
Li XR24) (2016) ① LI20, EX-HN3, LI4② ST36, LI11 in rotation NR
Xu25) (2014) LI20, ST25, CV6, ST36 ① Deficiency and cold of Lung(肺虛感寒) : BL13② Deficiency of spleen Ki(脾氣虛弱) : BL23③ Deficiency of kidney Yang(腎陽不足) : BL20
Meng26) (2013) LI20, ST25, CV6, ST36 ① Deficiency and cold of Lung(肺虛感寒) : BL13② Deficiency of spleen Ki(脾氣虛弱) : BL23③ Deficiency of kidney Yang(腎陽不足) : BL20
NR : not reported