# Acupoints for Atrial Fibrillation

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

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT06 (Yin Cleft), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), LV08 (Spring At The Bend) | – | – | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.15537/smj.2015.11.12891 | 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. |
| 4 | PC06 (Inner Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2022.01.023 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087460 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1565359 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1580759 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.15537/smj.2015.11.12891 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | Ceyhan Özlem et al.. The Effect of Acupressure on Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Rate Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Relationship Between Heart Rate and Fatigue.. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 2019 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 15 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068318 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| HT06 | Yin Cleft | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th 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. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 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. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| PC04 | Cleft Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC03 and PC07 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

---

AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms