3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.
How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Asthma Chronic Persistent. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
LU05 · BL13 · BL17 · BL20 · BL23 · CV22
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)
🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肺俞 (fèi yú)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du12 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
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Chen RX, Chen MR, Xiong J, et al. Curative effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion on chronic persistent asthma: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2013; 33(5): 584-591ST36 · BL13 · KD03 · PC05 · TB06 · CV17 · GV14 · XB01A · XB01B
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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
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Xie Yilin et al.. [Impacts on asthma at persistent stage and immune function in the patients treated with acupuncture for warming yang and benefiting qi].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2016
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