# Acupoints for Covid-19

8 sourced protocols for Covid-19. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/covid-19

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), LV03 (Great Surge), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676907 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LU06 (Collection Hole), LU11 (Lesser Metal), LI01 (Metal Yang), LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230316 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LU01 (Central Mansion), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2021.100796 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200507-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1481557 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210317-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LU09 (Great Source), LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039810 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) | – | – | Lu W, Zhang W, Xu X, Guo Q, Fang B.. Successful Intervention with Traditional Chinese Medicine for Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report. Integrative Medicine in Nephrology and Andrology, 2022 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV10 | Lower Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| LU06 | Collection Hole | Lung Meridian | On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining LU09 and LU05 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| LI01 | Metal Yang | Large Intestine Meridian | On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |

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