Acupuncture Points for Cardiac Arrhythmia

5 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Cardiac Arrhythmia

How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Cardiac Arrhythmia. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian5 of 5
  • CV14Great Palace GateConception Vessel5 of 5
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian5 of 5
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian5 of 5
  • GB40MoundGallbladder Meridian2 of 5
  • PC05Intermediary MessengerPericardium Meridian2 of 5
  • BL14Absolute Yin Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 5
  • BL19Gallbladder Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 5
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 5
  • BL21Stomach Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 5
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 5
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 5

No study in this index covers Cardiac Arrhythmia

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (7 points)

70%

HT07 · BL14 · BL15 · BL23 · KD03 · PC06 · CV14

Point 1 of 7

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (7 points)

70%

ST36 · HT07 · BL15 · BL20 · BL21 · PC06 · CV14

Point 1 of 7

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (8 points)

70%

SP09 · HT07 · BL15 · PC06 · CV04 · CV08 · CV09 · CV14

Point 1 of 8

SP09Yin Mound Spring

SP09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陰陵泉 (yīn líng quán)

🎯 Location: On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of knee inflammation.

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (6 points)

70%

HT07 · BL15 · PC05 · PC06 · GB40 · CV14

Point 1 of 6

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (8 points)

70%

ST40 · HT07 · BL15 · BL19 · PC05 · PC06 · GB40 · CV14

Point 1 of 8

ST40Abundant Bulge

ST40 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 豐隆 (fēng lóng)

🎯 Location: 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm, Asthma

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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