Acupuncture Points for Chronic Daily Headache

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Chronic Daily Headache:

Points cited for Chronic Daily Headache

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Chronic Daily Headache. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel2 of 3
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • BL10Celestial PillarBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 3
  • GB04Forehead FullnessGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB08Leading ValleyGallbladder Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (24 points)

100%

LI04 · ST25 · ST28 · ST36 · ST40 · SP09 · SI03 · BL10 · TB05 · TB17 · GB04 · GB08 · GB15 · GB18 · GB20 · GB34 · GB41 · GB43 · LV03 · CV04 · CV06 · CV12 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 24

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 48 sessions over 24 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, GB34, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/2164956120905817 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

GB20 · GB21 · XH05

Point 1 of 3

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

Study-reported

Point injection · 8 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2010.09.004 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗

Protocol (10 points)

100%

LI04 · LI10 · ST36 · SP06 · KD03 · TB03 · GB34 · LV03 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 10

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/2164956120905817 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, GB34, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30417 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 3
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 3
  • Point injection1 of 3

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.