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Acupuncture Points for Hypotension Orthostatic

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Hypotension Orthostatic:

Cardiovascular DeconditioningYang DeficiencyDizzinessCervical Spinal Cord InjuryOrthostatic IntoleranceParalysis Flaccid

Points cited for Hypotension Orthostatic

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Hypotension Orthostatic. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel2 of 3
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 3
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • GV16Wind MansionGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • LU09Great SourceLung Meridian1 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 3
  • SP03Great WhiteSpleen Meridian1 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

GV14 · GV16 · GV20

DizzinessYang DeficiencyHypotension Orthostatic
Point 1 of 3

GV14Great Vertebra

GV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Weakness, Heat, Chest Fullness

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 28 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250421-k0004 ↗

Protocol (9 points)

100%

LU09 · LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · SP03 · KD03 · PC06 · LV03 · GV20

Paralysis FlaccidSpinal Cord InjuryHypotension OrthostaticCervical Spinal Cord Injury
Point 1 of 9

LU09Great Source

LU09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太淵 (tài yuān)

🎯 Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias; avoid excessive stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Common Cold

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250421-k0004 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003 ↗

Single-point entry

100%
Orthostatic IntoleranceCardiovascular DeconditioningHypotension OrthostaticPresyncope

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Electrical stimulation on the skin · 4 sessions over 4 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010730 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250421-k0004 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Moxibustion1 of 3
  • Needling1 of 3
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 3

Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 10 (middle half 7 to 19).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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