Acupuncture Points for Headache Episodic

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Headache Episodic:

Points cited for Headache Episodic

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Headache Episodic. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel2 of 3
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 3
  • BL02Gathered BambooBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL10Celestial PillarBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)Bladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB08Leading ValleyGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB41Foot Governor Of TearsGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 3
  • SI03Back StreamSmall Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • ST02Four Direction BrightnessStomach Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

100%

ST02 · BL02

Point 1 of 2

ST02Four Direction Brightness

ST02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 四白 (sì bái)

🎯 Location: Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with infraorbital nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Headache

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211984 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (7 points)

100%

LI04 · ST08 · BL10 · GB08 · GB20 · LV03 · GV20

Point 1 of 7

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

Needling · 20 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1136/bmj.m697 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, GB20, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/0333102421989620 ↗

Protocol (11 points)

100%

LI04 · ST44 · SI03 · BL60 · PC06 · TB05 · GB20 · GB41 · LV03 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 11

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

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/0333102421989620 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, GB20, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1136/bmj.m697 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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