# Acupoints for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

4 sourced protocols for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hashimotos-thyroiditis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), ST09 (Man's Prognosis), ST10 (Liquid Passage), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.15.008 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | KD01 (Bubbling Spring), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | Herbal plaster on points, 14 sessions over 4 weeks | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230916-k0001 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | Moxibustion | Did better than usual care | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GV04 (Life Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | Moxibustion | Did better than usual care | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | 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. |
| 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. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST10 | Liquid Passage | Stomach Meridian | At the midpoint of the line joining ST09 and ST11 on the anterior border of the scm muscle. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| 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. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |

## Registered, results not reported

Not counted above, and not an indication.

| Points | Result | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI03, LI04, LI11, LI14, LI15, ST09, ST36 | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101023 | – |

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