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Acupuncture Points for Aphasia Motor Poststroke

5 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Aphasia Motor Poststroke:

StrokeAphasiaAphasia MotorAphasia Post-strokeSpeech DisorderSpeech Nonfluent

Points cited for Aphasia Motor Poststroke

How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Aphasia Motor Poststroke. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL40Middle Of The CreaseBladder Meridian3 of 5
  • CV23Clean SpringConception Vessel3 of 5
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel3 of 5
  • HT01Highest SpringHeart Meridian3 of 5
  • LU05Cubit MarshLung Meridian3 of 5
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian3 of 5
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian3 of 5
  • GB39Suspended BellGallbladder Meridian1 of 5
  • GV15Gate Of MutenessGoverning Vessel1 of 5
  • HT05Inward ConnectionHeart Meridian1 of 5
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 5
  • XH12Golden LiquidExtra Points: Head1 of 5

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (7 points)

100%

LU05 · SP06 · HT01 · BL40 · PC06 · CV23 · GV26

StrokeAphasiaIschemic StrokeAphasia Motor PoststrokeSpeech NonfluentSpeech Disorder
Point 1 of 7

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06280-2 ↗

Protocol (7 points)

100%

LU05 · SP06 · HT01 · BL40 · PC06 · CV23 · GV26

StrokeAphasiaAphasia Motor PoststrokeSpeech Disorder
Point 1 of 7

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 30 sessions over 6 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06280-2 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

HT05 · GB39

StrokeAphasiaAphasia Motor Poststroke
Point 1 of 2

HT05Inward Connection

HT05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 通里 (tōng lǐ)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Palpitations, Qi Deficiency, Depression, Chest Fullness

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.956931 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (4 points)

100%

LI04 · GV15 · XH12 · XH13

StrokeAphasiaAphasia Post-strokeAphasia MotorAphasia Motor Poststroke
Point 1 of 4

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

Needling · 24 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190811-k0002 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (7 points)

100%

LU05 · SP06 · HT01 · BL40 · PC06 · CV23 · GV26

StrokeAphasia Post-strokeAphasia MotorAphasia Motor Poststroke
Point 1 of 7

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU05, SP06, HT01, BL40, PC06, CV23, GV26 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06280-2 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling3 of 4
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 4

Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 24 (middle half 13 to 27).

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 15 days to 5 weeks).

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

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