Points cited for Heaviness How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Heaviness. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 2 of 3 BL11 Great Shuttle Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 BL17 Diaphragm Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 GB39 Suspended Bell Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 3 LI11 Pond At The Bend Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 3 LI15 Shoulder And Clavicle Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 3 SP05 Metal Hill Spleen Meridian 1 of 3 TB04 Yang Pool Triple Burner Meridian 1 of 3 No study in this index covers Heaviness Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens
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Protocol (6 points) 90% LI11 · LI15 · ST36 · BL17 · BL23 · TB04
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)
🎯 Location: 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.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea , Dizziness , Heat , Vomiting , Abdominal Bloating
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩髃 (jiān yú)
🎯 Location: 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.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax; caution in shoulder injuries.
🛡️ Treats: Wind , Shoulder Pain , Pain , Goiter , Hemiplegia
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Poor Appetite , Diarrhea , Shortness of Breath
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膈俞 (gé shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Sweating , Dizziness
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Diarrhea , Asthma , Tinnitus , Qi Deficiency
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽池 (yáng chí)
🎯 Location: On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Heat , Chest Fullness , Swelling , Shoulder Pain , Pain
Text or case report Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Wei He. Clinical Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Thermal Needle for 40 Cases of Rheumatic Arthritis. Acupuncture Research, 2004
Protocol (2 points) 70% BL11 · GB39
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest , Cough , Fever , Shortness of Breath , Knee Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 懸鐘 (xuán zhōng)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula.
⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Anxiety , Knee Pain , Dizziness , Heat
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Protocol (2 points) 70% ST36 · SP05
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Poor Appetite , Diarrhea , Shortness of Breath
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 商丘 (shāng qiū)
🎯 Location: In the depression the distal and inferior to the medial malleolus midway between tuberosity of the navicular bone and tip of the medial malleolus.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Jaundice , Common Cold , Constipation
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