# Acupoints for Alopecia Areata

4 sourced protocols for Alopecia Areata. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/alopecia-areata

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000017793 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST08 (Head Corner), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL07 (Reaching Heaven), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB05 (Suspended Skull), LV02 (Passing Between), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV22 (Fontanelle Meeting) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.3.93 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2025.12.1504 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Tas D, Acar HV. Does acupuncture have a positive effect on school success in children? J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(4): 450-454. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| BL07 | Reaching Heaven | Bladder Meridian | 4 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| GB05 | Suspended Skull | Gallbladder Meridian | Within the hairline of the temporal region the midway of the border line connecting ST08 and GB07. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV22 | Fontanelle Meeting | Governing Vessel | 2 thumb widths posterior to the midpoint of the anterior hairline 3 thumb widths anterior to the GV20. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |

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