# Acupoints for Aphasia Motor

8 sourced protocols for Aphasia Motor. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/aphasia-motor

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HT05 (Inward Connection), GB39 (Suspended Bell), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2021/8880590 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | HT05 (Inward Connection), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | HT05 (Inward Connection), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness) | – | – | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2025.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.19787/j.issn.1008-1879.2023.02.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT05 (Inward Connection), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB17 (Hurricane), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), GV16 (Wind Mansion), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), GV26 (Philtrum), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH12 (Golden Liquid), XH13 (Jade Fluid) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1554208 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), XH12 (Golden Liquid), XH13 (Jade Fluid) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190811-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | MS06 (Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal), MS10 (Anterior Temporal Line) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046609 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT01 (Highest Spring), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.52580 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV15 | Gate Of Muteness | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| 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. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH12 | Golden Liquid | Extra Points: Head | In the mouth, on the vein the in the left side of the frenulum of the tongue. |
| XH13 | Jade Fluid | Extra Points: Head | In the mouth, on the vein the in the right side of the frenulum of the tongue. |
| MS06 | Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal | Scalp Lines | From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians. |
| MS10 | Anterior Temporal Line | Scalp Lines | From GB04 Hanyan to GB06 Xuanli, on the temporal side of the head along the gallbladder meridian. |
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| HT01 | Highest Spring | Heart Meridian | When upper arm is abducted point is in the center of the axilla on the medial side of the axillary artery. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |

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