# Acupoints for Hypochondriac (Rib-side) Pain

12 sourced protocols for Hypochondriac (Rib-side) Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hypochondriac-rib-side-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB05 (Outer Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV08 (Spring At The Bend), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | Acupressure | – | doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), GB24 (Sun And Moon), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB40 (Mound), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | Needling | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB24 (Sun And Moon), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | Needling, 5 sessions | – | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV02 (Passing Between), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | Needling, 5 sessions over 5 days | – | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | Needling, 4 sessions | – | Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 7 | ST18 (Breast Root), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), PC01 (Heavenly Pool), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | Needling + Cupping, 1 session | – | Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 8 | PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60083-2 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 10 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 11 | TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB40 (Mound), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 12 | TB05 (Outer Gate), TB08 (Three Yang Connection), LV13 (Bright Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2012/268237 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL19 | Gallbladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. |
| GB24 | Sun And Moon | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| GB40 | Mound | Gallbladder Meridian | Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus. |
| 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. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| TB06 | Branch Ditch | Triple Burner Meridian | 3 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 on the radial side of the extensor digitorum. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| PC01 | Heavenly Pool | Pericardium Meridian | In the 4th intercostal space 1 thumb width lateral to the nipple and 5 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| PC05 | Intermediary Messenger | Pericardium Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB08 | Three Yang Connection | Triple Burner Meridian | 4 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist between radius and ulna. |
| LV13 | Bright Gate | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib. |

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