# Acupoints for Hemiplegia Upper-limb

6 sourced protocols for Hemiplegia Upper-limb. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hemiplegia-upper-limb

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), SI09 (True Shoulder), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2021/5329881 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI11 (Pond At The Bend) | – | – | doi:10.27021/d.cnki.gfjzc.2020.000517 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI13 (Arm Five Li), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200718-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI11 (Pond At The Bend) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200718-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI15 (Shoulder And Clavicle), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200915-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | 郭新毅. 针刺曲池、外关穴对脑卒中偏瘫上肢H反射、F波影响的临床研究. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| LI15 | Shoulder And Clavicle | Large Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| SI09 | True Shoulder | Small Intestine Meridian | Posterior and inferior to the shoulder joint; when arm is adducted point is 1 thumb width above the posterior end of the axillary fold. |
| TB14 | Shoulder Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| LI13 | Arm Five Li | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 3 thumb widths above the LI11. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| 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. |

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