Exploration of the Clinical Regularity of Acupuncture-moxibustion Treatment for Depression / 针灸推拿医学（英文版）

ABSTRACT

To review year 1956-2007 literature on acupuncture-moxibustion,explore point selection and methods for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of depression.A comprehensive analysis was made by a method of metrological analysis according to the data from China modem acupuncture-moxibustion information databank.The results show that Baihui (GV 20)and Neiguan(PC 6)were the points most frequently used.As an acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for depression,acupuncture ranked first.It is proposed to use Baihui(GV 20)and Neiguan(PC 6)as a basic prescription for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of depression,other points can be selected according to the syndrome.