Protocol (6 points)
100%LI04 · BL01 · TB05 · GB14 · GB20 · GV19
LI04Junction Valley

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
⚠️ 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: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind
BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 睛明 (jīng míng)
🎯 Location: In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus.
⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.
🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Redness, Swelling, Aversion Cold
TB05Outer Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus
GB14Yang Bright

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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽白 (yáng bái)
🎯 Location: On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.
🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Chills, Deviation Eye
GV19Behind The Vertex

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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 後頂 (hòu dǐng)
🎯 Location: 5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV18.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Sweating, Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Aversion Cold
Needling · an 8-week course
Improved from baseline; no control group
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1155/2015/713218 ↗







