CYC11 Shen (Kidney)

Location

At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha.

Indications

Conditions for which CYC11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using CYC11

The 50 best-sourced of 143, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension Intradialytic – CVC06, CVC09, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF04 (doi:10.1155/2021/9953986 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving, Withdrawal Restlessness – AT12, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Anxiety, Withdrawal Craving – AT12, CVC01, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 ↗)
• Dysphagia Post-stroke – AT12, CYC11, HCS03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2014.01.006 ↗)
• Temporomandibular Disorder, Myofascial Craniomandibular Pain – CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HCS03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32075 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Pregnancy Complication – LI04, LI20, XH03, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, TR10 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046194 ↗)
• Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related – CVC09, CYC11, CYC13, IAC03, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1155/nrp/3182987 ↗)
• Menopause, Insomnia Menopausal – SP06, HT07, BL15, BL23, BL62, KD06, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390 ↗)
• Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP10, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_51_26 ↗)
• Addiction Smoking – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-11 ↗)
• Depression Cancer-related – AT12, CVC01, CYC08, CYC11 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
• Depression Cancer-related – CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1717290 ↗)
• Prostatitis Chronic – CVC01, CYC11 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106160 ↗)
• Addiction Smoking – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-11 ↗)
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IN02, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.4103/abr.abr_111_23 ↗)
• Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, HX09, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0239en ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – CYC11, CYC13, HX03 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2025.100720 ↗)
• Incontinence Urinary – AT12, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s12906-025-04979-8 ↗)
• Anxiety – AT10, CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, EL12, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0186 ↗)
• Menstrual Pain – CYC08, CYC11, IN01 (doi:10.1089/acm.2008.0164 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Pelvic Pain – CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.028 ↗)
• Glaucoma – CYC08, CYC11, EL10 (doi:10.1089/acm.2010.0020 ↗)
• Menstrual Pain – CYC08, CYC11, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0665 ↗)
• Addiction Drug – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1747-597X-7-48 ↗)
• Low Back Pain, Pelvic Pain – CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-288 ↗)
• Hypertension – CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.005 ↗)
• Addiction Substance – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1186/s13011-016-0068-z ↗)
• Anxiety Exam – CVC02, CYC11, TF10, TR01 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168338 ↗)
• Back Pain – AH01, AH02, AH03, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1590/1518-8345.2678.3050 ↗)
• Threatened Abortion, Subchorionic Hematoma – AT12, CVC01, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF09 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.004 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Breast Symptoms Chemotherapy-induced – AT10, CYC01, CYC11, HCS05, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1590/S1980-220X2018043603525 ↗)
• Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting – AT07, CYC01, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.bjan.2019.08.001 ↗)
• Nicotine Dependence – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.017 ↗)
• Premenstrual Syndrome – CYC11, EL12, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102816 ↗)
• Insomnia – AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
• Insomnia – BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23, GB20, GB21, GV14, AT12, CVC01, CVC06, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, IN01, TF10 (doi:10.1111/jog.15277 ↗)
• Mild Cognitive Impairment – CVC01, CYC11 (doi:10.1016/j.brs.2022.09.003 ↗)
• Insomnia – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03, TF10 (doi:10.12701/jyms.2022.00542 ↗)
• Hypertension – AT07, CVC01, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvad005 ↗)
• Urinary Retention – CYC11, CYC13, HX03, IAC03 (doi:10.3233/THC-220660 ↗)
• Anxiety, Vomiting, Nausea – AH15, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_463_20 ↗)
• Depression – CVC01, CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.45138 ↗)
• Anxiety – CVC01, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0728pt ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea – CYC08, CYC11, IN01, TF08, TF10 (doi:10.1089/acu.2023.0062 ↗)
• Back Lower Pain – CVC02, CYC08, CYC11, IAC03 (doi:10.3390/brainsci14030205 ↗)
• Wheezing – AT01, CVC02, CVC06, CYC11, TF10 (doi:10.3791/66188 ↗)

Most often selected alongside CYC11

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with CYC11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• TF10Shenmen109 protocols
• CYC08Liver78 protocols
• IAC03Sympathetic60 protocols
• CVC01Heart57 protocols
• CVC06Spleen43 protocols
• CVC02Lung38 protocols
• AT12Nervous Subcortex36 protocols
• IN01Endocrine31 protocols
• CYC13Bladder18 protocols
• AT07Occiput14 protocols
• AT10Brain Stem13 protocols
• TF08Uterus (Female) / Male Internal Genital (Male)12 protocols

Other points on the Auricular Points