# Acupoints for Encephalopathy

4 sourced protocols for Encephalopathy. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/encephalopathy

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s10072-020-04980-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB20 (Angle Vertex), GB04 (Forehead Fullness), GB06 (Suspended Tuft), GB09 (Heavenly Surge), LV03 (Great Surge), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1818476 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), SP15 (Great Horizontal), KD03 (Great Stream), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB39 (Suspended Bell), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240401-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), GV26 (Philtrum), MS10 (Anterior Temporal Line), MS11 (Posterior Temporal Line) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1818476 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | GB13 (Spirit Root), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | – | – | Lai Shugui et al.. [Clinical observation of sleeping disorder in children with encephalopathy treated with acupuncture at head points and seed-pressure at ear points].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231123-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST39 | Lower Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 9 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB20 | Angle Vertex | Triple Burner Meridian | Directly above the ear apex within the hair line. |
| GB04 | Forehead Fullness | Gallbladder Meridian | Within the hairline of the temporal region the at the junction of the upper ¼ and lower ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07. |
| GB06 | Suspended Tuft | Gallbladder Meridian | Within the hairline at the junction of the lower ¼ and upper ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07. |
| GB09 | Heavenly Surge | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly above the posterior border of the auricle 2 thumb widths within the hairline about 0.5 thumb widths posterior to the GB08. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| 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. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| MS10 | Anterior Temporal Line | Scalp Lines | From GB04 Hanyan to GB06 Xuanli, on the temporal side of the head along the gallbladder meridian. |
| MS11 | Posterior Temporal Line | Scalp Lines | From GB08 Shuaigu to GB07 Qubin, on the temporal side of the head. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |

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