# Acupoints for Headache Temporal

5 sourced protocols for Headache Temporal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/headache-temporal

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-361 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST08 (Head Corner), SI19 (Palace Of Hearing), BL08 (Declining Connection), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB18 (Spirit Support) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2017.12.002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB15 (Head Governor Of Tears), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.12659/AJCR.945546 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1177/02692155241229282 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | SI03 (Back Stream), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| 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. |
| SI19 | Palace Of Hearing | Small Intestine Meridian | Anterior to the tragus and posterior to the condyloid process of the mandible in the depression the formed when mouth is open. |
| BL08 | Declining Connection | Bladder Meridian | 5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. |
| GB01 | Pupil Crevice | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the outer canthus in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit. |
| GB18 | Spirit Support | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head, 4 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| 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. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| GB15 | Head Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head directly above the pupil and 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the midpoint of the line connecting GV24 and ST08. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |

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