# Acupoints for Cancer Lung

10 sourced protocols for Cancer Lung. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cancer-lung

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.apjon.2023.100308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST31 (Thigh Gate), ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL54 (Lowermost In Order), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), GB31 (Wind Market), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST31 (Thigh Gate), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL36 (Support), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB39 (Suspended Bell), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1815886 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231027-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU10 (Fish Border), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103236 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LU09 (Great Source), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102598 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190626-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST31 (Thigh Gate), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL36 (Support), GB30 (Jumping Circle), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB39 (Suspended Bell), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1815886 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU10 (Fish Border), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | Doğan Nurhan et al.. The Effects of Acupressure on Quality of Life and Dyspnea in Lung Cancer: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 2020 | 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from 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. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST31 | Thigh Gate | Stomach Meridian | On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| 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. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL54 | Lowermost In Order | Bladder Meridian | On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB31 | Wind Market | Gallbladder Meridian | On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| BL36 | Support | Bladder Meridian | On the posterior side of the thigh at the midpoint of the inferior gluteal crease. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| 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. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| LU10 | Fish Border | Lung Meridian | On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand. |
| 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. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| 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. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |

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