# Acupoints for Dampness

1 sourced protocol for Dampness. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/dampness

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT06 (Yin Cleft), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), LV08 (Spring At The Bend) | – | – | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010380 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/238790 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011228 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2019/6462576 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | Hu Nijuan et al.. Influence of the quickness and duration of De Qi on the analgesic effect of acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhea patients with a cold and dampness stagnation pattern.. Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan, 2020 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048501 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the 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. |
| HT06 | Yin Cleft | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward point is on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| 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. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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