Acupuncture Points for Cough-variant Asthma

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Cough-variant Asthma:

CoughThroat ItchingWheezing

Points cited for Cough-variant Asthma

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Cough-variant Asthma. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL17Diaphragm Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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BL13 · BL17

CoughWheezingCough-variant AsthmaThroat Itching
Point 1 of 2

BL13Lung Shu Point

BL13 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肺俞 (fèi shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Asthma

BL17Diaphragm Shu Point

BL17 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.2015.10.73 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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