# Acupoints for Hypotension

6 sourced protocols for Hypotension. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hypotension

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.5812/atr.8009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2011.11.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.07.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.5812/atr.8009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | 王莉莉关玲 胡森. 针刺治疗失血性休克的研究现状. 中国中西医结合急救杂志 ., 2022 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC08 (Palace Of Toil), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | Qi Sheng et al.. [Application of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with infusion of propofol in anodynia bronchoscopy].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| 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. |
| PC08 | Palace Of Toil | Pericardium Meridian | At the center of the palm between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones but closer to the latter and in the part touching tip of the middle finger when fist is made. |
| 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. |

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