Acupuncture Points for Asthma Acute Exacerbation

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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BL13 · BL25 · XB01A · XB01B

BL13Lung Shu Point

BL13 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肺俞 (fèi shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Asthma

BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

BL25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain

XB01AAsthma Rest

XB01A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Back

🇨🇳 Chinese: 喘息 (chuǎn xī)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width lateral to the GV14.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Hives, Wheezing

XB01BRelieve Dyspnoea

XB01B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Back

🇨🇳 Chinese: 定喘 (dìng chuǎn)

🎯 Location: 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depression the below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Hives, Wheezing

Study-reported

Needling · 6 sessions over 2 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250429-k0002 ↗
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Protocol (3 points)

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BL13 · BL25 · XB01B

BL13Lung Shu Point

BL13 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肺俞 (fèi shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Asthma

BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

BL25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain

XB01BRelieve Dyspnoea

XB01B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Back

🇨🇳 Chinese: 定喘 (dìng chuǎn)

🎯 Location: 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depression the below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Hives, Wheezing

Study-reported

Needling · 6 sessions over 2 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250429-k0002 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Asthma Acute Exacerbation:

Points cited for Asthma Acute Exacerbation

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Asthma Acute Exacerbation. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 2
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 2
  • XB01BRelieve DyspnoeaExtra Points: Back2 of 2
  • XB01AAsthma RestExtra Points: Back1 of 2

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 1

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

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