Acupuncture Points for Damp

29 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related Symptoms

Often treated alongside Damp:

Heat Dysentery Common Cold Hysterical Paralysis Hysterical Paralysis Myathenia Gravis

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Points cited for Damp

How often each point appears across the 36 entries ranked highest for Damp. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian15 of 36
ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian13 of 36
SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian12 of 36
ST37Upper Great HollowStomach Meridian11 of 36
LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian10 of 36
LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian8 of 36
BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian7 of 36
CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel7 of 36
CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel6 of 36
SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian6 of 36
BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian5 of 36
CV03Central PivotConception Vessel5 of 36

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Protocol (8 points)

100%

ST32 · BL38 · BL54 · BL60 · KD03 · GB29 · GB33 · LV07

Knee Pain Osteoarthritis Knee Stiffness Knee Liver-kidney Deficiency Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome

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ST32Crouching Rabbit

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 伏兔 (fú tù)

🎯 Location: On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Common Cold, Pain, Lower Back Pain, Channel Stagnation

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250424-k0005 ↗

Single-point entry

100%

Diarrhea Abdominal Pain Colitis Ulcerative Blood in Stool Damp-Heat

CV08Spirit Palace Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神闕 (shén què)

🎯 Location: In the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications; often use moxa only.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Bloating, Rectal Prolapse, Edema, Cold Blood, Loss of Consciousness

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048501 ↗

Protocol (9 points)

90%

SP03 · SP06 · SP09 · BL20 · BL22 · BL23 · LV13 · CV04 · CV06

Damp

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SP03Great White

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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太白 (tài bái)

🎯 Location: Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Knee Pain, Constipation, Heat, Vomiting

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions

Protocol (2 points)

70%

SP10 · BL17

Common Cold Qi Stagnation Blood Stagnation Wind Bi Syndrome Bi Pain Bi Wandering Damp Obstruction Channel Obstruction Collateral Qi Stagnation Blood Stagnation Bi Syndrome Bi Pain Bi Vessel Bi Wandering Obstruction Channel Obstruction Collateral

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SP10Sea Of Blood

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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 血海 (xuè hǎi)

🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris.

⚠️ Cautions: Anticoagulant therapy or a coagulopathy raises the risk of haematoma at the needling site – apply prolonged pressure on withdrawal. The precaution governs technique; bleeding disorders remain a treatable indication.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Absent Periods, Blood Stagnation, Pain, Hives

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Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it.

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Protocol (4 points)

70%

ST25 · ST36 · CV06 · CV12

Diarrhea Common Cold Damp

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ST25Celestial Pivot

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating