Acupuncture Points for Damp Excess

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Damp Excess:

Bi FixedBi FixedDamp ExcessHeavinessNumbnessBlood Stagnation

Points cited for Damp Excess

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Damp Excess. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP05Metal HillSpleen Meridian1 of 1
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Damp Excess

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

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

70%

ST36 · SP05

Qi StagnationBlood StagnationBi SyndromeHeavinessBi FixedDamp ExcessNumbnessQi StagnationBlood StagnationBi SyndromeBi FixedDamp Excess
Point 1 of 2

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, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

SP05Metal Hill

SP05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 商丘 (shāng qiū)

🎯 Location: In the depression the distal and inferior to the medial malleolus midway between tuberosity of the navicular bone and tip of the medial malleolus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Jaundice, Common Cold, Constipation

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 Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

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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.

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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