Points cited for Costal Chondritis How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Costal Chondritis. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
LV14 Qi Cycle Gate Liver Meridian 3 of 3 BL18 Liver Shu Point Bladder Meridian 2 of 3 GB34 Yang Mound Spring Gallbladder Meridian 2 of 3 LV03 Great Surge Liver Meridian 2 of 3 TB06 Branch Ditch Triple Burner Meridian 2 of 3 BL17 Diaphragm Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 GB40 Mound Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 3 SP06 Three Yin Intersection Spleen Meridian 1 of 3 ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 1 of 3 No study in this index covers Costal Chondritis Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens
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Protocol (6 points) 70% ST36 · SP06 · BL18 · BL23 · LV03 · LV14
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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
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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
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Chest Pain , Dizziness , Coughing Blood , Jaundice
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Diarrhea , Asthma , Tinnitus , Qi Deficiency
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Diarrhea , Anxiety , Shortness of Breath , Sweating
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 期門 (qī mén)
🎯 Location: Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest , Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Jaundice
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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Protocol (5 points) 70% BL17 · BL18 · TB06 · GB34 · LV14
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膈俞 (gé shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Sweating , Dizziness
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Chest Pain , Dizziness , Coughing Blood , Jaundice
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 支溝 (zhī gōu)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Tinnitus , Constipation , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽陵泉 (yáng líng quán)
🎯 Location: In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Knee Pain , Jaundice , Constipation , Vomiting
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 期門 (qī mén)
🎯 Location: Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest , Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Jaundice
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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Protocol (5 points) 70% TB06 · GB34 · GB40 · LV03 · LV14
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 支溝 (zhī gōu)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Tinnitus , Constipation , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽陵泉 (yáng líng quán)
🎯 Location: In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Knee Pain , Jaundice , Constipation , Vomiting
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 丘墟 (qiū xū)
🎯 Location: Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain , Fever , Common Cold , Vomiting , Redness
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Diarrhea , Anxiety , Shortness of Breath , Sweating
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 期門 (qī mén)
🎯 Location: Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.
🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest , Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Jaundice
Website Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
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