# Acupoints for Breast Hyperplasia

4 sourced protocols for Breast Hyperplasia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/breast-hyperplasia

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST15 (Roof), ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), GB21 (Shoulder Well), LV03 (Great Surge), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.16040/j.cnki.cn15-1101.2017.10.121 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | 许凌雪吴明霞. 近十年针灸治疗乳腺增生病取穴规律探讨. 亚太传统医药 ., 2016 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | ST15 (Roof), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), GB21 (Shoulder Well), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | 李秋妹郭帅良廖鹏腾戚芷琪颜智权霍志豪张保球龙翔宇. 基于中医传承辅助平台的针灸治疗乳腺增生症选穴组方规律. 世界中医药 ., 2020 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | ST15 (Roof), ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | Zhou Lei et al.. [Effect of acupoint-catgut-embedment on mammary gland hyperplasia].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST15 | Roof | Stomach Meridian | In the 2nd intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SI11 | Heavenly Gathering | Small Intestine Meridian | On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| 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. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |

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