Objective: To summarize the acupoints for mental diseases in Indications of Acupoints,National Standard(GB/T30233-2013) so as to provide theoretical evidence for acupoint compatibility and acupuncture-moxibustion prescription.
Methods: The acupoints for mental diseases in Indications of Acupoints,National Standard were artificially retrieved,and then their frequencies,meridians and locations were analyzed.
Results: Eighty acupoints were collected totally. Shenmen (HT 7) was with the highest frequency,and Baihui (GV 20) was followed. The frequently-used meridians in turn were governor vessel (GV),bladder meridian of foot-taiyang,small intestine meridian of hand-taiyang and stomach meridian of foot-yangming,etc.,among which GV showed the highest number with 17 (21.25%) acupoints. As for the positions of analogical function acupoints,they in turn were head and face,upper limbs,lower lumbs,back and waist,chest and abdomen,with 30 percent acupoints locating at head and face.
Conclusions: Analogical acupoints for mental diseases are focused at head and face,and they are mainly along GV. The treatment is based on syndrome differentiation.
Keywords: acupuncture-moxibustion; analogical acupoints; mental disorders.