# Acupoints for Feet Numbness 10 sourced protocols for Feet Numbness. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/feet-numbness ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2011/920807 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), TB03 (Central Islet), GB39 (Suspended Bell), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-254 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL24 (Sea Of Qi Shu Point), CV01 (Meeting Of Yin), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.029 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1177/1534735418788667 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/2504674 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD03 (Great Stream), KD06 (Shining Sea), KD07 (Returning Flow), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102171 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST06 (Jaw Bone), SI03 (Back Stream), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.1177/15347354231178877 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.4239/wjd.v14.i12.1813 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB03 (Central Islet), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB03 (Central Islet), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2017.20.034 | 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. | | LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | TB03 | Central Islet | Triple Burner Meridian | When fist is clenched point is on the dorsum of the hand between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones in the depression the proximal to the 4th metacarpophalangeal joint. | | GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. | | GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. | | 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. | | BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. | | BL24 | Sea Of Qi Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd lumbar vertebra. | | CV01 | Meeting Of Yin | Conception Vessel | Between anus and root of the scrotum in the males/posterior labial commissure in the females. | | CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | 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. | | BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. | | KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. | | KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. | | KD07 | Returning Flow | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths directly above the KD03 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon. | | ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. | | SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin. | | ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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