Points cited for Anger How often each point appears across the 6 entries ranked highest for Anger. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
CV06 Sea Of Qi Conception Vessel 3 of 6 CV12 Stomach Centre Conception Vessel 3 of 6 CV17 Chest Centre Conception Vessel 3 of 6 GB20 Wind Pool Gallbladder Meridian 3 of 6 GB21 Shoulder Well Gallbladder Meridian 3 of 6 BL40 Middle Of The Crease Bladder Meridian 2 of 6 BL56 Sinew Support Bladder Meridian 2 of 6 BL57 Mountain Support Bladder Meridian 2 of 6 GB12 Mastoid Process Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 6 GB14 Yang Bright Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 6 LI04 Junction Valley Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 6 LI18 Beside The Prominence Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 6 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (3 points) 100% LI18 · SI17 · GB12
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 扶突 (fú tū)
🎯 Location: On the lateral side of the neck, level with tip of the adam's apple between sternal and clavicular heads of the scm muscle.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; proximity to carotid artery and thyroid.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Asthma , Swelling , Sore Throat , Facial Pain
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p40 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (8 points) 100% BL40 · BL56 · BL57 · GB20 · GB21 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 委中 (wěi zhōng)
🎯 Location: Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in weakness/fatigue; avoid strong stimulation.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Diarrhea , Knee Pain , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (8 points) 100% BL40 · BL56 · BL57 · GB20 · GB21 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 委中 (wěi zhōng)
🎯 Location: Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in weakness/fatigue; avoid strong stimulation.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Diarrhea , Knee Pain , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (10 points) 100% ST01 · ST02 · ST03 · ST04 · GB14 · GB20 · GB21 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 承泣 (chéng qì)
🎯 Location: With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge.
⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus , Common Cold , Heat , Wind , Redness
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.018 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (4 points) 90% LI04 · LV02 · LV03 · LV05
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Tinnitus , Release Exterior , Absent Periods , Wind
Text or case report Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Diarrhea , Anxiety , Dizziness , Spleen Qi Deficiency
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.11604/pamj.2022.42.99.32513 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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