# Acupoints for Atrial Fibrillation Persistent

3 sourced protocols for Atrial Fibrillation Persistent. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/atrial-fibrillation-persistent

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04967-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| PC05 | Intermediary Messenger | Pericardium Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |

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