Table 2. Patient Characteristics and Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatments

	Author (Year)	Gender(M/F)	Age	Duration of diseases	Acupoints	Treatment period	Observation cycle
Mx	Yu (2014)	EG: (25/13)	10-60	EG: 2M-10Y	EG: 合谷(LI4), 曲池(LI11), 陽陵泉(GB34), 足三里(ST36), 血海(SP10)	15D(Once a day)	3, 6, 9, 12, 15D
Mx	Yu (2014)	CG: (19/11)	10-60	CG: 1M-9Y	CG: Vtiligo Lesion	15D(Once a day)	3, 6, 9, 12, 15D
Ac	Chu (2023)	(4/5)	20-80	2-15Y	Vitiligo lesion	12W(Twice a week)	0, 2, 6, 12W
	Zhang (2013)	EG: (25/23)	8-57	<10Y	Vitiligo Lesion + 足三里(ST36)	12W(Once a week)	4, 8, 12W
	Zhang (2013)	CG: (45/22)	8-57	<10Y	Vitiligo Lesion + 足三里(ST36)	12W(Once a week)	4, 8, 12W
	Mohaghegh (2012)	Not mentioned	14-40	10M-21Y	Vitiligo Lesion	12W(3 times a week)	3, 6, 9, 12W
	Zheng (2005)	EG: (35/23)	11-53	0.5-12Y	EG: 大椎(GV14), 曲池(LI11), 足三里(ST36), 肝兪(BL18), 膽兪(BL19), 膈兪(BL17), 腎兪(BL23), 肺兪(BL13)	3-6M(Once a week)	Not mentioned
	Zheng (2005)	CG: (36/22)	11-53	0.5-12Y	CG: Vitiligo Lesion	3-6M(Once a week)	Not mentioned

Mx: moxibustion, Ac: acupuncture, D: day, W: week, M: month, Y: year