# Acupoints for Globus Sensation (Plum-Pit Qi)

7 sourced protocols for Globus Sensation (Plum-Pit Qi). Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/globus-sensation-plum-pit-qi

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence), CV23 (Clean Spring) | – | – | doi:10.20141/j.0411-9584.2025.11.12 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST09 (Man's Prognosis), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | Electrical stimulation on the skin | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-022-06193-0 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LU11 (Lesser Metal), LI03 (Third Space), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | Electrical stimulation on the skin, 1 session | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2020.00179 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV02 (Passing Between), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions (compiled) | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | Needling, 5 sessions | – | Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | Electrical stimulation on the skin, 1 session | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2020.00179 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU11 (Lesser Metal) | Electrical stimulation on the skin, 1 session | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2020.00179 | study | 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| ST09 | Man's Prognosis | Stomach Meridian | Level with tip of the adam's apple where pulsation of the common the carotid artery is palpable on the anterior border of the scm muscle. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus. |

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