# Acupoints for Anxiety Procedural

7 sourced protocols for Anxiety Procedural. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/anxiety-procedural

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL22 (Sanjiao Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL52 (Willpower Room), GB25 (Capital Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000734 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2026.03.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT07 (Spirit Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2026.04.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1002/nau.70330 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2023.07.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2024/2504732 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12903-025-06630-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL21 | Stomach 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 12th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL22 | Sanjiao Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV05 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar 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. |
| BL52 | Willpower Room | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GB25 | Capital Gate | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

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