Acupuncture Points for Cancer Liver

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Cancer Liver

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Cancer Liver. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • BL19Gallbladder Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 4
  • KD01Bubbling SpringKidney Meridian1 of 4
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 4
  • LV14Qi Cycle GateLiver Meridian1 of 4
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 4
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

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BL18 · BL19 · LV14

Point 1 of 3

BL18Liver Shu Point

BL18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Coughing Blood, Jaundice

BL19Gallbladder Shu Point

BL19 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 膽俞 (dǎn shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Common Cold, Vomiting

LV14Qi Cycle Gate

LV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 期門 (qī mén)

🎯 Location: Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Jaundice

Study-reported

Herbal plaster on points · a 12-day course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60121-1 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (3 points)

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ST36 · PC06 · LV03

Point 1 of 3

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

LV03Great Surge

LV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.

⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Sweating

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000033939 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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KD01Bubbling Spring

KD01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 湧泉 (yǒng quán)

🎯 Location: On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Coughing Blood

Study-reported

Electrical stimulation on the skin · 6 sessions over 6 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1002/cncr.28973 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%

CV08Spirit Palace Gate

CV08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神闕 (shén què)

🎯 Location: In the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications; often use moxa only.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Bloating, Rectal Prolapse, Edema, Cold Blood, Loss of Consciousness

Study-reported

Herbal plaster on points + Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1751741 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Herbal plaster on points2 of 4
  • Acupressure1 of 4
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 4
  • Moxibustion1 of 4

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

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