Acupuncture Points for Cold Stagnation

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Cold Stagnation

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Cold Stagnation. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel2 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 2
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 2
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian1 of 2
  • LU07Interrupted SequenceLung Meridian1 of 2
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 2
  • SP04Grandfather GrandsonSpleen Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LU07 · ST36 · SP06 · BL23 · KD06 · CV03 · CV04 · CV06 · GV04

Point 1 of 9

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling · 9 sessions over 90 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

70%

ST36 · SP04 · BL20 · PC06 · CV06 · CV12

Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
Substantiated by a study. ST36, CV06 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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