Acupuncture Points for Addiction

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Points cited for Addiction

How often each point appears across the 10 entries ranked highest for Addiction. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LU07Interrupted SequenceLung Meridian6 of 10
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian6 of 10
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel5 of 10
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian5 of 10
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian5 of 10
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian5 of 10
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian4 of 10
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 10
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 10
  • XB02T5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - T5Extra Points: Back2 of 10
  • XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal HallExtra Points: Head2 of 10
  • CVC02LungAuricular Points1 of 10

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (7 points)

50%

LU07 · LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · PC06 · LV03 · GV20

Point 1 of 7

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling · a 8-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2016/2865831
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, SP06, PC06, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2015/189694

Protocol (5 points)

50%

LU06 · LU07 · LI04 · ST36 · HT07

Point 1 of 5

LU06Collection Hole

LU06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 孔最 (kǒng zuì)

🎯 Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining LU09 and LU05 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of local inflammation or skin conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Heat

Study-reported

Needling · 7 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014574
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, ST36 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2016/2865831

Protocol (5 points)

50%

ST36 · SP06 · HT07 · BL23 · PC06

Point 1 of 5

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/TCRM.S565463
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP06, PC06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2016/2865831

Protocol (3 points)

50%

LU07 · LI04 · GV20

Point 1 of 3

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling + Acupressure · 16 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.921054
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2016/2865831

Protocol (7 points)

50%

LU07 · LI04 · SP06 · PC06 · LV03 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 7

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2015/189694
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, SP06, PC06, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2016/2865831

Protocol (4 points)

50%

LU07 · LI04 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 4

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling · 16 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00649-w
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, GV20, XH03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2015/189694
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How the studies delivered it

What the 8 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling7 of 8
  • Electroacupuncture2 of 8
  • Acupressure1 of 8
  • Laser1 of 8

Sessions: the 5 studies that gave a count ran a median of 12 (middle half 7 to 16).

Course: the 6 studies that gave a length ran a median of 8 weeks (middle half 5 weeks to 8 weeks).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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