# Acupoints for Daytime Sleepiness

4 sourced protocols for Daytime Sleepiness. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/daytime-sleepiness

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/163850 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220815-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), LV03 (Great Surge), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17862 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043401 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| 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. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

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