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Acupoints for Cough Chronic

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Protocol (3 points)

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Cough ChronicCopdDyspneaExercise IntoleranceSputum Production
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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, appetite:weak, diarrhoea, dyspnoea

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doi:10.1155/2020/8165296 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Cough ChronicDyspneaExercise IntoleranceSputum ExcessRespiratory Airflow Limitation
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LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below lu2 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid during pregnancy; contraindicated in cases of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, fever, dyspnoea

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Protocol (7 points)

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Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Cough Chronic
Point 1 of 7

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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CUI Xia, WANG Su-mei & WU Li-qun. Sixty-eight Cases of Child Chronic Cough Treated by Moxibustion. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 9-10

Protocol (6 points)

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Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

SputumCough ChronicAppetite Poor
Point 1 of 6

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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CUI Xia, WANG Su-mei & WU Li-qun. Sixty-eight Cases of Child Chronic Cough Treated by Moxibustion. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 9-10

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside cough:chronic:

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Using Acupoints for Cough Chronic

Self-Treatment Guidelines

  • Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
  • Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
  • Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

  • Severe or persistent cough:chronic
  • Symptoms worsen despite treatment
  • If you have underlying health conditions

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