Acupuncture Points for Burnout

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Burnout:

Points cited for Burnout

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Burnout. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 3
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian2 of 3
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian1 of 3
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

HT07 · KD03 · PC06

Point 1 of 3

HT07Spirit Gate

HT07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Palpitations, Common Cold, Heat

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0236004 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ajmo.2023.100056 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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LI04 · SP06 · PC06 · GB20

Point 1 of 4

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ajmo.2023.100056 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0236004 ↗

Single-point entry

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SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 14 sessions over 2 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.imr.2023.100974 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ajmo.2023.100056 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 3
  • Acupressure1 of 3
  • Moxibustion1 of 3

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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