Objective To summarize the regularity of acupoint selection for menopausal syndrome on the basis of literature research.Methods The pertinent articles were collected in Medical Database of Chinese Academic Journal Full-Text Database（CAJFD） from 1979 to 2009

Chinese Scientific and Technological Journal Full-Text Database from 1989 to 2009 and PubMed Database from 1950 to 2009.The frequency of commonly used acupoints and meridians was analyzed by descriptive statistics.Results Ninety-nine articles were up to standard.Ninety-six acupoints were involved

with a total frequency of 705.The average frequency of each acupoint was 7.34.The acupoint sequence related to relative frequency and the accumulative frequency exceeded 50% was as following

Sanyinjiao（SP6）

Shenshu（BL23）

Guanyuan（CV4）

Zusanli（ST36）

Baihui（GV20）

Taichong（LR3）

Shenmen（TF4）

Ganshu（BL18） and Pishu（BL20）.The commonly used meridians were the bladder meridian（23.97%）

the selection vessel（14.33%）

the spleen meridian（12.62%） and the Governor vessel（10.50%）.Conclusion The commonly used acupoints for menopausal syndrome are Sanyinjiao（SP 6）

Shenshu（BL 23）

Guanyuan（CV 4） and Zusanli（ST 36）

mainly locating on the bladder meridian

the Conception vessel and the spleen meridian.