Protocol (6 points)
90%LI11 · LI15 · ST36 · BL17 · BL23 · TB04
LI11Pond At The Bend
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)
🎯 Location: 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.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating
LI15Shoulder And Clavicle
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩髃 (jiān yú)
🎯 Location: Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax; caution in shoulder injuries.
🛡️ Treats: Wind, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Goiter, Hemiplegia
ST36Leg Three Miles
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
BL17Diaphragm Shu Point
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膈俞 (gé shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Sweating, Dizziness
BL23Kidney Shu Point
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma, Tinnitus, Qi Deficiency
TB04Yang Pool
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽池 (yáng chí)
🎯 Location: On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Heat, Chest Fullness, Swelling, Shoulder Pain, Pain
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Wei He. Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Thermal Needle for 40 Cases of Rheumatic Arthritis. Acupuncture Research, 2004