# Acupoints for Copd Acute Exacerbation

6 sourced protocols for Copd Acute Exacerbation. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/copd-acute-exacerbation

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), CV09 (Water Separation), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220730-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), BL13 (Lung Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.09.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LU09 (Great Source), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), XB01A (Asthma Rest), XB01B (Relieve Dyspnoea) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200606-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | Liu Hui. [Acupuncture Combined with Acupoint Application Improves Symptoms, Daily Life Quality and Lung Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients during Acute Exacerbation].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018 | 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. |
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | 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. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| CV09 | Water Separation | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| 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. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| 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. |
| 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. |

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