Protocol (6 points)
100%LI02 · ST36 · ST44 · SI03 · TB17 · CV23
LI02Second Space

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 二間 (èr jiān)
🎯 Location: In the depression of the radial side of the index finger distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint; point located with finger slightly flexed.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in local skin infections.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Common Cold, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Deviation Eye
ST36Leg Three Miles

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
ST44Inner Court

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 內庭 (nèi tíng)
🎯 Location: Proximal to the web margin the between 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression the distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint.
⚠️ Cautions: Anticoagulant therapy or a coagulopathy raises the risk of haematoma at the needling site – apply prolonged pressure on withdrawal. The precaution governs technique; bleeding disorders remain a treatable indication.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Tinnitus, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Pain
SI03Back Stream

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 後谿 (hòu xī)
🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Tinnitus, Jaundice, Common Cold
TB17Hurricane

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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 翳風 (yì fēng)
🎯 Location: Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution near facial nerve.
🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop
CV23Clean Spring

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 廉泉 (lián quán)
🎯 Location: Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with hyoid bone.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Excessive Salivation, Dry Mouth
Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1724043 ↗