Research progress of acupuncture analgesia for labor

Labor pain is a kind of severe pain the lying-in women of natural childbirth must undergo. The labor quality is decided by the tolerance to pain. Acupuncture analgesia for labor pain has been increasingly concerned and applied by more and more clinical workers because of its safety and efficacy. By summarizing and analyzing the choice and applications of various factors of acupuncture analgesia for labor pain such as acupoint selection, instrument analgesic coefficient, and the needling techniques in acupuncture analgesia for labor pain in the recent 12 years, this study aims to provide a theoretical foundation for the clinical application of acupuncture analgesia for labor pain.