# Acupoints for Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type

4 sourced protocols for Cervical Spondylosis Vertebral Artery Type. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cervical-spondylosis-vertebral-artery-type

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST08 (Head Corner), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2014.11.73 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV02 (Passing Between), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201113-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point) | – | – | 朱文姣贾一凡. 调肝养血针刺法治疗椎动脉型颈椎病疗效观察（英文）. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science ., 2017 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 程少丹罗金寿陆念祖张天伟胡志俊卜家树李伟徐洪亮王慧芳黄骏. 温针灸配合坐位拔伸手法治疗椎动脉型颈椎病随机对照研究. 上海针灸杂志 ., 2012 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| 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. |
| GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |

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