Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Palliative Care and Adjuvant Therapy

Table 2

Summary of the effectiveness of acupuncture (acupoints) used in breast cancer patients for cancer-related syndromes or side effects caused by treatments.

Symptoms	Acupoints used	References
Hot flush	LIV3, GB20, LU7, KI3, SP6, REN4, P7, LIV8; DU14, GB20, BL13, PC7, H6, K7, ST36, SP6,; Ear shen men, Ear sympathetic point,; BL23, BL32, HT7, SP6, SP9, LR3, PC6, GV20; KI6, SP6, BL23, CV4, GB35, H5; BL62, LR14, KI3, HT7, TE6, SP6, LI11, ST36, GV20, LI4	[107–116]
Nausea and vomiting	P6, ST36, LI4	[117–126]
Postmastectomy pain	LI4, SP6, auricular points,; GB6, SJ6, PC2, PC3, LE14, MP19, DI14, BL17, LU2, RE6, RE17	[127–129]
Arthralgia	TB5, GB41, GB34, LI4, ST41, KD3, LI15, SJ14,; SI10, SJ4, LI5, SI5, SI3, LI3, Du3, Du8, UB23,; GB30, GB39, SP9, SP10, ST34	[130–132]
Lymphedema	CV2, CV3, CV12, LI15, TE14, LU5, TE5, LI4,; ST36, ST6, SP9, SJ5, SJ14, REN2, REN3, REN12	[133, 134]
Leukopenia	ST36	[135, 136]