# Acupoints for Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

5 sourced protocols for Fatigue Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/fatigue-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103231 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230307-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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