# Acupoints for Aphasia Post-stroke

11 sourced protocols for Aphasia Post-stroke. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/aphasia-post-stroke

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1471-2202-13-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | MS06 (Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal), MS10 (Anterior Temporal Line) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-290 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | CV23 (Clean Spring) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250319-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST41 (Dividing Cleft), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB31 (Wind Market), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.4314/ahs.v24i4.34 | 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 | PC06 (Inner Gate), CV14 (Great Palace Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 9 | CV23 (Clean Spring) | – | – | Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 10 | LU09 (Great Source), LI09 (Upper Ridge), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 11 | LI09 (Upper Ridge), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT05 (Inward Connection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH12 (Golden Liquid), XH13 (Jade Fluid) | – | – | Sun Youzhi, Xue Steve An, Zuo Zhengyun. Acupuncture therapy on apoplectic aphasia rehabilitation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012; 32(3): 314-321. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST41 | Dividing Cleft | Stomach Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint in the depression the between tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus. |
| 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. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed. |
| GB31 | Wind Market | Gallbladder Meridian | On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV14 | Great Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| LI09 | Upper Ridge | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 3 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |

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