Protocol (17 points)
100%LI03 · LI04 · LI05 · LI10 · LI11 · LI13 · LI14 · LI15 · SI03 · SI05 · SI09 · SI11 · PC06 · TB04 · TB05 · TB14 · GB21
LI03Third Space

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 三間 (sān jiān)
🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the radial side of the index finger in the depression the proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Tinnitus, Common Cold, Heat
LI04Junction Valley

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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
LI05Yang Stream

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽谿 (yáng xī)
🎯 Location: On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Tinnitus, Common Cold, Heat
LI10Arm Three Miles

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 手三里 (shǒu sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of local inflammation or injury.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain, Pain, Facial Droop
LI11Pond At The Bend

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)
🎯 Location: When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating
LI13Arm Five Li

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 手五里 (shǒu wǔ lǐ)
🎯 Location: On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 3 thumb widths above the LI11.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth and angle.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Anxiety, Phlegm, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency
LI14Upper Arm Prominence

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 臂臑 (bì nào)
🎯 Location: On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth to avoid nerve damage.
🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Redness, Swelling, Pain, Goiter
LI15Shoulder And Clavicle

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩髃 (jiān yú)
🎯 Location: Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax; caution in shoulder injuries.
🛡️ Treats: Wind, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Goiter, Hemiplegia
SI03Back Stream

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 後谿 (hòu xī)
🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Tinnitus, Jaundice, Common Cold
SI05Yang Valley

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽谷 (yáng gǔ)
🎯 Location: At the ulnar end of the transverse crease on the dorsal aspect of the wrist in the depression the between styloid process of the ulna and triquetral bone.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Fever, Tinnitus, Heat, Redness
SI09True Shoulder

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩貞 (jiān zhēn)
🎯 Location: Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint; when arm is adducted point is 1 thumb width above the posterior end of the axillary fold.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Wind, Numbness, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain
SI11Heavenly Gathering

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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 天宗 (tiān zōng)
🎯 Location: On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Qi Stagnation, Chest Fullness, Elbow Pain, Shoulder Blade Pain
PC06Inner Gate

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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
TB04Yang Pool

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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽池 (yáng chí)
🎯 Location: On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Heat, Chest Fullness, Swelling, Shoulder Pain, Pain
TB05Outer Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus
TB14Shoulder Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩髎 (jiān liáo)
🎯 Location: On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Arm Pain, Benefit Shoulders
GB21Shoulder Well

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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩井 (jiān jǐng)
🎯 Location: On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling – risk of pneumothorax. 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: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm, Kidney Deficiency, Depression
Needling + Electroacupuncture · a 12-week course
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1177/2515690X251317438 ↗