Points cited for Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrome How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
CV04 Original Qi Gate Conception Vessel 2 of 5 ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 2 of 5 CV08 Spirit Palace Gate Conception Vessel 1 of 5 GB20 Wind Pool Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 5 GV20 100 Convergences Governing Vessel 1 of 5 HT07 Spirit Gate Heart Meridian 1 of 5 LI04 Junction Valley Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 5 PC06 Inner Gate Pericardium Meridian 1 of 5 SP06 Three Yin Intersection Spleen Meridian 1 of 5 XH03 Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall Extra Points: Head 1 of 5 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (2 points) 100% ST36 · CV04
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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 · 10 sessions over 19 days
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (7 points) 100% LI04 · SP06 · HT07 · PC06 · GB20 · GV20 · XH03
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
⚠️ 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: Fever , Tinnitus , Release Exterior , Absent Periods , Wind
Study-reported Acupressure · 10 sessions over 4 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103231 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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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 · 10 sessions over 19 days
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元 (guān yuán)
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Diarrhea , Anxiety , Shortness of Breath , Kidney Deficiency
Study-reported Needling · 10 sessions over 19 days
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Study-reported Acupressure · 12 sessions over 4 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230307-0002 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Buy 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.
Acupressure 2 of 3 Needling 1 of 3 Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 10 (middle half 10 to 11).
Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 24 days to 4 weeks).
After a treatment : what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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