# Acupoints for Asthma Cough-variant

5 sourced protocols for Asthma Cough-variant. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/asthma-cough-variant

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL43 (Vital Region Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230509-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL12 (Wind Gate), BL43 (Vital Region Shu Point), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV17 (Chest Centre), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.03.011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL12 (Wind Gate), BL43 (Vital Region Shu Point), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250301-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | 熊坚黄慧张颖春王姿雯郑倩华罗欢齐文川梁繁荣. 基于R语言数据挖掘技术分析针灸治疗咳嗽变异性哮喘的取穴规律. 护理研究 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| BL43 | Vital Region Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra on the spinal border of the scapula. |
| BL12 | Wind Gate | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. |
| XB01A | Asthma Rest | Extra Points: Back | 1 thumb width lateral to the GV14. |
| XB01B | Relieve Dyspnoea | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depression the below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |

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