How often each point appears across the 9 entries ranked highest for Cognitive Impairment Vascular. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
ST36 · SP10 · HT05 · BL15 · BL45 · KD06 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17 · GV16 · GV20
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
SP06 · HT07 · GB20 · GV17 · GV20 · GV24 · GV26
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ 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: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating
ST36 · HT09 · PC09 · GV20 · GV24
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
GV03 · GV04 · GV09 · GV14 · GV16 · GV20 · GV24
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰陽關 (yāo yáng guān)
🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Urine White, Benefit Legs, Benefit Back Lumbar
ST36 · SP06 · GB20 · GV20 · GV24
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2025.14.0023 ↗ST36 · HT09 · PC09 · GV20 · GV24 · XH01A · XH01B · XH01C · XH01D
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.