# Acupoints for Hot Flashes Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy

2 sourced protocols for Hot Flashes Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hot-flashes-breast-cancer-endocrine-therapy

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.19945/j.cnki.issn.1006-3250.2018.05.026 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | CVC02 (Lung), CYC08 (Liver), CYC11 (Kidney), IAC03 (Sympathetic), TF10 (Shenmen) | Needling, 8 sessions over 8 weeks | – | doi:10.1007/s00520-022-06898-7 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| CVC02 | Lung | Auricular Points | Occupies the lower area adjacent to the Heart area. Lower Lung is the Ipsilateral Lung. |
| CYC08 | Liver | Auricular Points | In the lateral inferior area of the Cymba Conchae. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| IAC03 | Sympathetic | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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