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Acupoints for Airway Hyperresponsiveness

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Protocol (3 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

AsthmaAirway HyperresponsivenessInflammation Airway
Point 1 of 3

BL12Wind Gate

BL12 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風門 (fēng mén)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

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Protocol (3 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

AsthmaAirway Hyperresponsiveness
Point 1 of 3

BL12Wind Gate

BL12 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風門 (fēng mén)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

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Protocol (14 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

AsthmaWheezingAirway Hyperresponsiveness
Point 1 of 14

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, dyspnoea, phlegm

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Protocol (49 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Airway HyperresponsivenessAsthma IntermittentAsthma Mild
Point 1 of 49

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below lu2 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy; contraindicated in cases of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

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Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside airway hyperresponsiveness:

asthmainflammation airwaywheezingasthma intermittentasthma mild

Using Acupoints for Airway Hyperresponsiveness

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent airway hyperresponsiveness
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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