Characteristics of acupuncture treatment of dementia in ancient times

This paper makes a statistical analysis on the acupuncture treatment of dementia recorded in 93 ancient books. The statistics show that the common acupoints are Shenmen (HT 7), Shaoshang (LU 11), Dazhong (KI 4), Yinbai (SP 1), Houxi (SI 3), Xinshu (BL 15), Yongquan (KI 1), Jiuwei (CV 15) and Baihui (GV 20); the common meridians are the Heart Meridian, Bladder Meridian and Kidney Meridian; the common areas are palm, medial side of leg, upper back and head; the acupoints of the heart meridian are frequently used, especially those in the distal end; heavy moxibustion functions to open orifices and needling to regulate qi. Translator: XIAO Yuan-chun