Acupuncture Points for Anxiety Severe

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Anxiety Severe:

Points cited for Anxiety Severe

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Anxiety Severe. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB08Leading ValleyGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB09Heavenly SurgeGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV23Upper StarGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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GB08 · GB09 · GV23 · GV24

Point 1 of 4

GB08Leading Valley

GB08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 率谷 (shuài gǔ)

🎯 Location: Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Phlegm, Dizziness, Vomiting, Wind, Pain

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 6 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.034
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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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

Needling

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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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 2
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 2

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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