# Acupoints for Delirium Postoperative

9 sourced protocols for Delirium Postoperative. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/delirium-postoperative

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S183698 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000047737 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S581811 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.855296 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250119 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), GB13 (Spirit Root), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250119 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S581811 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S581811 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1668610 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| 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. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| 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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