Protocol (5 points)
100%ST18 · ST36 · SI01 · LV03 · CV17
ST18Breast Root

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 乳根 (rǔ gēn)
🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Swelling, Breast Abscess, Breast Pain
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
SI01Lesser Marsh

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 少澤 (shào zé)
🎯 Location: On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus
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
CV17Chest Centre

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膻中 (dàn zhōng)
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling – needle transversely along the sternum. New, worsening or unstable cardiac symptoms need medical assessment before treatment.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Chest Fullness
Needling + Moxibustion
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1145/3715020.3715068 ↗