# Acupoints for Cervical Spondylosis Neck Type

4 sourced protocols for Cervical Spondylosis Neck Type. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cervical-spondylosis-neck-type

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SI03 (Back Stream), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL62 (Extending Vessel), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | – | doi:10.27180/d.cnki.gjxzc.2024.000308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | GB20 (Wind Pool), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GV14 (Great Vertebra), XH15 (Hundred Taxations) | Electroacupuncture, 6 sessions | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191019-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | GB20 (Wind Pool), GB21 (Shoulder Well), XB02C2 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C2), XB02C4 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4), XB02C6 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C6) | Needling, 6 sessions over 2 weeks | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT06 (Yin Cleft), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), XB02C4 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4), XB02C5 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C5), XB02C6 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C6) | Needling, 10 sessions over 20 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.11.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| BL10 | Celestial Pillar | Bladder Meridian | 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | 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. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| XH15 | Hundred Taxations | Extra Points: Head | At the back of the neck, 2 thumb widths superior to the dazhui du-14, 1 thumb width lateral to the midline. |
| XB02C2 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C2 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the second cervical vertebra. |
| XB02C4 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the fourth cervical vertebra. |
| XB02C6 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C6 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the sixth cervical vertebra. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| HT06 | Yin Cleft | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| 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. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 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. |
| XB02C5 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C5 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the fifth cervical vertebra. |

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