# Acupoints for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

8 sourced protocols for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LU09 (Great Source) | – | – | doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2024.000281 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL43 (Vital Region Shu Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190903-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST16 (Breast Window), ST18 (Breast Root), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101117 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU09 (Great Source), LI18 (Beside The Prominence), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1183/23120541.00668-2024 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LU09 (Great Source), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP15 (Great Horizontal), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.12669/pjms.42.3.13454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST40 (Abundant Bulge), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1879332 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU09 (Great Source), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV17 (Chest Centre), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | 张蓝熙田燕歌 马锦地吴明明冀会鸽陈龙飞李建生. 针刺治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病的研究进展. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2019 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | Gao J ie et al.. [Comparative research on effect of warm needling therapy on pulmonary function and life quality of patients with COPD in the stable phase].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| BL43 | Vital Region Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra on the spinal border of the scapula. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| ST16 | Breast Window | Stomach Meridian | In the 3rd intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| LI18 | Beside The Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the neck, level with tip of the adam's apple between sternal and clavicular heads of the scm muscle. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| XB01A | Asthma Rest | Extra Points: Back | 1 thumb width lateral to the GV14. |
| XB01B | Relieve Dyspnoea | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depression the below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |

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