Acupuncture treatment of depression by pattern identification

In the treatment of 63 cases of depression, by bilateral Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong (Ex-HN 1), Juque (CV 14) and Neiguan (PC 6) as the main acupoints, based upon pattern identification, with bilateral Zhigou (TE 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Taichong (LR 3) added for liver qi stagnation and spleen deficiency, with bilateral Hegu (LI 4), Xuehai (SP 10), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taichong (LR 3) added for stagnation of liver blood, with bilateral Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Taibai (SP 3) added for deficiency in both the heart and spleen, and with bilateral Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taibai (SP 3), Taixi (KI 3) and Guanyuan (CV 4), by moxibustion on Guanyuan (CV 4) and needling techniques on the rest acupoints, the results showed clinical cured in 21 cases, remarkable effect in 18 cases, improvement in 20 cases and failure in 4 cases, in the treatment from 13 times to 45 times, at the average treatments of 26 times. Author: WANG Xu (1971-), female, attending physician Translator: HUANG Guo-qi