[METHODS] Patients of the treatment group were treated by manual acupuncture stimulation of body acupoints Baihui ( GV 20 ) , Fengchi ( GB 20 ) , Sanyinjiao ( SP 6 ) , Taichong ( LR 3 ) , Xiaxi ( GB 43 ) , Taiyang ( EX-HN 5 ) , Hanyan ( GB 4 ) , Xuanlu ( GB 5 ) and Shuaigu ( GB 8 ) beginning from the headache attack , and otopoint-pellet pressure of otopoints unilateral Endocrine , Ovaries , Shenmen , Cortex , Liver , Spleen and Kidney ( beginning 5 days before menstrual onset ) and bilateral Shenmen , Nie , Liver , Gallbladder , Subcortex and Jiaogan during headache attack .