# Acupoints for Aspiration Pneumonia

2 sourced protocols for Aspiration Pneumonia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/aspiration-pneumonia

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), ST07 (Below The Arch), SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), TB20 (Angle Vertex), GB03 (Above The Arch), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), ST07 (Below The Arch), SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), TB20 (Angle Vertex), GB03 (Above The Arch), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. |
| ST07 | Below The Arch | Stomach Meridian | On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed. |
| SI19 | Palace Of Hearing | Small Intestine Meridian | Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open. |
| TB20 | Angle Vertex | Triple Burner Meridian | Directly above the ear apex within the hair line. |
| GB03 | Above The Arch | Gallbladder Meridian | In the front of the ear on the upper border of the zygomatic arch in the depression the directly above the ST07. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |

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