# Acupoints for Finger Pain

5 sourced protocols for Finger Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/finger-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU10 (Fish Border), LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB21 (Shoulder Well), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0028 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SI02 (Front Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SI02 (Front Valley), XU09A (Eight Evils), XU09B (Eight Evils), XU09C (Eight Evils), XU09D (Eight Evils), XU09E (Eight Evils), XU09F (Eight Evils), XU09G (Eight Evils), XU09H (Eight Evils) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI03 (Third Space), LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI03 (Back Stream), SI11 (Heavenly Gathering), SI15 (Middle Shoulder Point), TB03 (Central Islet), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | Li N, Tian F, Wang C, Yu P, Zhou X, Wen Q, Qiao X, Huang L. Therapeutic effect of acupuncture and massage for shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients: a clinical two-center randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(3): 343-346 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | LI03 (Third Space), SI03 (Back Stream), XU09A (Eight Evils), XU09B (Eight Evils), XU09C (Eight Evils), XU09D (Eight Evils), XU09E (Eight Evils), XU09F (Eight Evils), XU09G (Eight Evils), XU09H (Eight Evils) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU10 | Fish Border | Lung Meridian | On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior 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. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| 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. |
| SI02 | Front Valley | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the crease in the front of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| XU09A | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09B | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09C | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09D | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09E | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09F | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09G | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| XU09H | Eight Evils | Extra Points: Upper limbs | When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins. |
| LI03 | Third Space | Large Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the radial side of the index finger in the depression the proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| LI15 | Shoulder And Clavicle | Large Intestine Meridian | Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint. |
| 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. |
| SI11 | Heavenly Gathering | Small Intestine Meridian | On the scapula in the depression of the center of the subscapular fossa and at the level of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| SI15 | Middle Shoulder Point | Small Intestine Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra (GV14). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB14 | Shoulder Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted. |

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