# Acupoints for Angina Pectoris

8 sourced protocols for Angina Pectoris. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/angina-pectoris

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU06 (Collection Hole), LU09 (Great Source), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), HT05 (Inward Connection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/1931839 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LU09 (Great Source), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/1931839 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT05 (Inward Connection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), PC03 (Marsh At The Bend), PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC07 (Great Mound), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3727/036012913x13831831849457 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1177/19336586251387422 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2026.103469 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200329-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP03 (Great White), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD06 (Shining Sea), PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1177/09645284211055754 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL14 (Absolute Yin Shu Point), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV14 (Great Palace Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | 程施瑞邵欣梁繁荣曾芳. 针灸治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床用穴规律分析. 时珍国医国药 ., 2014 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU06 | Collection Hole | Lung Meridian | On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining LU09 and LU05 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| HT05 | Inward Connection | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th 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. |
| PC03 | Marsh At The Bend | Pericardium Meridian | On the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii. |
| PC04 | Cleft Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC03 and PC07 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC05 | Intermediary Messenger | Pericardium Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | 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. |
| 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. |
| SP03 | Great White | Spleen Meridian | Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| 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. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| BL14 | Absolute Yin Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| CV14 | Great Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |

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