# Acupoints for Headache Cervicogenic

11 sourced protocols for Headache Cervicogenic. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/headache-cervicogenic

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.08.0758 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), BL09 (Jade Pillow), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.08.0758 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GB19 (Brain Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV16 (Wind Mansion), GV18 (Unyielding Space), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.01.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | KD03 (Great Stream), LV02 (Passing Between), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL12 (Wind Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | BL10 (Celestial Pillar), GV16 (Wind Mansion), XH09 (Inner Fragrant) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240687 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 刘彬赵文. 针刺疗法结合手法对颈源性头痛镇痛时效的观察. 中国骨伤 ., 2021 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), TB16 (Window Of Heaven), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | 姚旭周慧林咸明. “项四穴”微调进针点为主温针灸治疗颈源性头痛临床随机对照研究. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2015 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| 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. |
| BL09 | Jade Pillow | Bladder Meridian | 2.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline and 13 thumb widths lateral to the midline in the depression on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance. |
| BL10 | Celestial Pillar | Bladder Meridian | 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius. |
| 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. |
| GB19 | Brain Hollow | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head and on the level of the upper border of the external occipital protuberance or GV17, 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| GV18 | Unyielding Space | Governing Vessel | 4 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV17. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL12 | Wind Gate | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. |
| XH09 | Inner Fragrant | Extra Points: Head | In the nasal cavity, at the junction of the nasal bone and the nasal cartilage.. |
| XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| TB16 | Window Of Heaven | Triple Burner Meridian | On the lateral side of the neck directly below posterior border of the mastoid process on the level of the mandibular angle and on the posterior border of the scm. |

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