# Acupoints for Headache Cluster

3 sourced protocols for Headache Cluster. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/headache-cluster

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211984 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST08 (Head Corner), GB14 (Yang Bright) | – | – | doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.6.1197 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST08 (Head Corner), GB14 (Yang Bright), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211111-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| 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. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

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