From this study we can see the effect of acupuncture on leukopenia prevention during chemotherapy. The Acupoints Selected The therapeutic effect of acupuncture is naturally related to the impoints selected for treatment. First of all, in most instances only the impoints should be needled to produce therapeutic effect. This raises a question about the peculiarities of these acupoints. Morphological of cutanenous and subcutaneous tissues show differences between at the acupoint site and those elsewhere on the body surface.
Most authors agree that the acupoint site is rich with nerve endings.
The possibility of a special structure at the acupoint site is still under investigation. Biophysical features of the acupoints are more pronounced. The low electrical resistance of the skin at the acupoint site has been confirmed. It is interesting to note that disease may lead to changes of the skin electrical resistance at the corresponding acupoints. For example, acute gastric disorders may result in further lowering of skin resistance at the acupoints along the Stomach Meridian.