Treatment group A was given endocrine and acupuncture treatment for 8 weeks (24 times in total, 3 times a week); followed up for 16 weeks, no acupuncture treatment.

Treatment group B was given endocrine and sham acupuncture treatment for 8 weeks, followed up for 16 weeks, no acupuncture during the period, and after 16 weeks, received standardized acupuncture for 8 weeks (24 times in total, 3 times a week).

The control group was given conventional adjuvant endocrine therapy, premenopausal patients received tamoxifen therapy, and postmenopausal patients received aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen therapy.

Acupoint selection: Hegu-Yinxi acupoint group (clearing heat and relieving sweat), Sanyinjiao-Fuliu acupoint group (nourishing yin and tonifying kidney), Tianshu-uteri acupoint group (special effect points) (12 acupoints on both sides).

Frequency: 3 times a week (once every other day) for a total of 8 weeks of continuous treatment.

Operation: Use a one-time sterile acupuncture needle (0.30×40mm, Huatuo brand), insert the needle 0.5 inch along the anatomical position, level up and relieve the qi, and keep the needle for 20 minutes.

Cancer therapy functional assessment scores will be assessed with Cancer Therapy Functional Assessment-Breast cancer, version 4.The minimum value is 0 , and the maximum value is 185. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Acupuncture efficacy expectation assessment scores will be assessed with acupuncture efficacy expectation assessment. The minimum value is 0 , and the maximum value is 20. The higher scores mean a better outcome.

Functional connectivity will be measured with magnetic resonance imaging based on blood oxygen level dependence.

Accumulation of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG) will be analyzed by time-related Positron emission tomography.

Hot flash severity will be assessed with hot flash scores each week. There are four levels of severity： Mild: Duration: Less than five minutes. Symptoms: warmth, discomfort, flushing. Moderate: Duration: Up to fifteen minutes. Symptoms: warmth in head, neck, ears, or body; tense, tight muscles; clammy skin; change in heart rate or rhythm; light sweating; dry mouth.

Severe: Duration: Up to twenty minutes. Symptoms: Fever, sometimes like a crucible or burning sensation; change in heart rate or rhythm; feeling faint; headache; heavy sweating.

Very severe: Duration: Up to forty-five minutes. Symptoms: boiling heat; constant sweating; trouble breathing; feeling faint, dizzy; leg cramps or feeling cramps; change in heart rate; stomach upset.

The greater severity mean a worse outcome.

Sleep scores will be assessed with Pittsburgh sleep quality index.The minimum value is 9, and the maximum value is 36. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.