Acupuncture Points for Executive Function Impaired

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Executive Function Impaired

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Executive Function Impaired. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel3 of 3
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel2 of 3
  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL62Extending VesselBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB13Spirit RootGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian1 of 3
  • HT09Lesser SurgeHeart Meridian1 of 3
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LU09Great SourceLung Meridian1 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (7 points)

100%

LU09 · ST08 · KD03 · GB13 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 7

LU09Great Source

LU09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Common Cold

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 10 sessions over 10 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

ST36 · HT09 · PC09 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 5

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

Study-reported

Needling · 24 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100770 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗

Protocol (7 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · BL15 · BL23 · BL62 · KD06 · GV20

Point 1 of 7

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling · 20 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230501-k0004 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12688/f1000research.146897.4 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling3 of 3
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 3

Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 20 (middle half 15 to 22).

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 4 weeks to 7 weeks).

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

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