Protocol (11 points)
100%ST31 · ST32 · ST36 · BL23 · BL25 · BL54 · BL60 · GB31 · GB34 · GB41 · LV03
ST31Thigh Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)
🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.
🛡️ Treats: Jaundice, Pain, Thigh Pain, Sciatica, Lower Back Pain
ST32Crouching Rabbit

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 伏兔 (fú tù)
🎯 Location: On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Common Cold, Pain, Lower Back Pain, Channel Stagnation
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
BL23Kidney Shu Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma, Tinnitus, Qi Deficiency
BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain
BL54Lowermost In Order

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 秩邊 (zhì biān)
🎯 Location: On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Kidney Deficiency, Pain, Urinary Retention, Hemorrhoids, Sciatica
BL60Kunlun (Mountains)

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 崑崙 (kūn lún)
🎯 Location: In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon.
⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Heat, Chest Fullness, Abdominal Pain
GB31Wind Market

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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 風市 (fēng shì)
🎯 Location: On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
GB34Yang Mound Spring

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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽陵泉 (yáng líng quán)
🎯 Location: In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Jaundice, Constipation, Vomiting
GB41Foot Governor Of Tears

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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足臨泣 (zú lín qì)
🎯 Location: Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Phlegm, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness
LV03Great Surge

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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Sweating
Needling + Electroacupuncture + Moxibustion
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 ↗


