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Protocol (5 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

FatigueCancerImmune Deficiency
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LU08Channels Ditch

LU08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: cough, pain:chest, dyspnoea, asthma, vomiting

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doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30061-3 ↗

Protocol (10 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

AnxietyCancerDistress PsychologicalGrief AnticipatorySleep Poor Quality
Point 1 of 10

ST01Tear Container

ST01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承泣 (chéng qì)

🎯 Location: With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: tinnitus, cold, heat, wind, redness

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doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Fecal IncontinenceBowel UrgencyBowel DysfunctionRectal Cancer
Point 1 of 6

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du4 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: cough, diarrhoea, asthma, tinnitus, deficiency:qi

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doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1815559 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

90%

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

FatigueCancerImmunodeficiency
Point 1 of 5

LU08Channels Ditch

LU08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: cough, pain:chest, dyspnoea, asthma, vomiting

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Kim DJ, Park SH, Seo JC, Kim KS, Sohn KC, Shin IH, Ryoo HM. Efficacy of Saam acupuncture treatment on improvement of immune cell numbers in cancer patients: a pilot study. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(5): 550-554

Protocol (3 points)

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Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

AnxietyCancerQuality Of Life
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, dyspnoea, palpitations, cold, heat

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The Effect of Manual Acupuncture and Standard Therapy on Anxiety and Quality of Life Scores in Cancer Patients. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06768359

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside cancer:

fatigueimmune deficiencyanxietydistress psychologicalgrief anticipatorysleep poor quality

Using Acupoints for Cancer

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent cancer
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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