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Section Type: METHODS

Text: total of 76 migraine patients in the stage of attack were recruited in the present study and randomly (stratified random and central random) allocated to 9 groups by means of orthogonal experimental design [L9 (3 (4)), 4 factors (F) and three levels (L)] i. e., F1 : ody-acupoints combination ; F1-L1 : regional acupoints [Sizhukong (TE 23), Shuaigu (GB 8), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), etc.] near the focus, F1-L2 : regional + distal acupoints [Hegu (L 4), Taichong (LR 3), etc.] far from the focus, and F1-L3 : regional + remote acupoints + those selected according to syndrome differentiation [for instance, Ganshu (BL 18), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Qiuxu (GB 40) and Taixi (KI 3) for hyperactivity of Liver-yang, etc.] ; F2 : manual acupuncture or EA of body acupoints ; F2-L1 : no acupuncture stimulation, F2-L2 : manual acupuncture stimulation, and F2-L3 : manual + EA stimulation ; F3 : auricular acupuncture therapy ; F3-L1 : no acupuncture stimulation, F3-L2 : otopoint-manual acupuncture (Shenmen, Jiaogan, etc.), and F3-L3 : otopoint-EA ; F4 : bloodletting ; F4-L1 : EX-HN 5 + Ashi point bloodletting, F4-L2 : EX-HN5 bloodletting, and F4-L3 : no bloodletting.