Acupuncture Points for Gag Reflex Dental

7 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Often treated alongside Gag Reflex Dental:

Points cited for Gag Reflex Dental

How often each point appears across the 7 entries ranked highest for Gag Reflex Dental. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian5 of 7
  • CV24Saliva ReceptacleConception Vessel2 of 7
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 7

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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PC06 · CV24

Point 1 of 2

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

CV24Saliva Receptacle

CV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承漿 (chéng jiāng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Sweating, Depression, Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye

Study-reported

Laser · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s10103-026-04806-7 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06, CV24 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.jebdp.2022.101733 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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PC06 · CV24

Point 1 of 2

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

CV24Saliva Receptacle

CV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承漿 (chéng jiāng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Sweating, Depression, Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye

Study-reported

Laser · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2022.101733 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06, CV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10103-026-04806-7 ↗

Single-point entry

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PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.04.009 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10103-026-04806-7 ↗

Single-point entry

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LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Electrical stimulation on the skin · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.4103/jips.jips_228_21 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Electrical stimulation on the skin · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.4103/jips.jips_228_21 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Laser + Electrical stimulation on the skin · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12903-025-06630-x ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s10103-026-04806-7 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 6 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Laser4 of 6
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin2 of 6
  • Needling1 of 6

Sessions: the 6 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 1).

Course: the 6 studies that gave a length ran a median of 1 day (middle half 1 day to 1 day).

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

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