Acupuncture Points for Anxiety Poststroke

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Anxiety Poststroke

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Anxiety Poststroke. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel4 of 4
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel3 of 4
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 4
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian2 of 4
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 4
  • GB13Spirit RootGallbladder Meridian1 of 4
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel1 of 4
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 4
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 4
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 4
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 4
  • ST40Abundant BulgeStomach Meridian1 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

LI04 · LI11 · GV20

Point 1 of 3

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

LI04 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24 · GV26

Point 1 of 5

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LI04 · ST36 · ST40 · SP06 · HT07 · PC06 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 9

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗

Protocol (8 points)

90%

HT07 · GB13 · GV20 · GV24 · XH01A · XH01B · XH01C · XH01D

Point 1 of 8

HT07Spirit Gate

HT07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Palpitations, Common Cold, Heat

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

YAO Li-jun et al.. Tapping along meridians on back combined with acupuncture of “Qi Shen Zhen” (Seven acupoints for regulating mind) improves symptoms of post-stroke anxiety disorder patients. 针刺研究, 2020
Substantiated by a study. HT07, GV20, GV24 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1155/2020/6415083 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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