# Acupoints for Hyperthyroidism

10 sourced protocols for Hyperthyroidism. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hyperthyroidism

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST10 (Liquid Passage), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.028 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.028 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST10 (Liquid Passage), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.16368/j.issn.1674-8999.2016.12.560 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST09 (Man's Prognosis), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 李心虹. ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM AT THE LATE STAGE. 世界针灸杂志：英文版, 1996 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV02 (Passing Between), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions (compiled) | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI17 (Celestial Tripod), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI17 (Celestial Hood), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI17 (Celestial Tripod), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI17 (Celestial Hood), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI17 (Celestial Tripod), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SI17 (Celestial Hood), KD07 (Returning Flow), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI17 (Celestial Tripod), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI17 (Celestial Hood), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), LV03 (Great Surge), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI17 (Celestial Tripod), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), SI17 (Celestial Hood), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB13 (Upper Arm Convergence), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## 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. |
| ST10 | Liquid Passage | Stomach Meridian | At the midpoint of the line joining ST09 and ST11 on the anterior border of the scm muscle. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| ST09 | Man's Prognosis | Stomach Meridian | Level with tip of the adam's apple where pulsation of the common the carotid artery is palpable on the anterior border of the scm muscle. |
| 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. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| LI17 | Celestial Tripod | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the neck at the posterior border of the scm muscle beside laryngeal protuberance at the midpoint of the line connecting LI18 and ST12. |
| SI17 | Celestial Hood | Small Intestine Meridian | Posterior to the angle of the mandible in the depression on the anterior border of the scm. |
| TB13 | Upper Arm Convergence | Triple Burner Meridian | On the line joining olecranon the and TB14 on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| KD07 | Returning Flow | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths directly above the KD03 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| 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. |

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