# Acupoints for Hypothyroidism

4 sourced protocols for Hypothyroidism. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hypothyroidism

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | Needling + Electroacupuncture | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019737 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | Needling + Electroacupuncture | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019737 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST12 (Empty Basin), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), SI17 (Celestial Hood), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge), LV04 (Mound Centre), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV04 (Life Gate) | Needling + Cupping, a 90-day course | doi:10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.5.200 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | Needling + Electroacupuncture, 25 sessions over 120 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000019737 | trial | 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. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| ST12 | Empty Basin | Stomach Meridian | In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the 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. |
| 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. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| SI17 | Celestial Hood | Small Intestine Meridian | Posterior to the angle of the mandible in the depression on the anterior border of the scm. |
| 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. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| LV04 | Mound Centre | Liver Meridian | Anterior to the medial malleolus midway between SP05 and ST41 in the depression on the medial side of the tendon of the tibialis anterior. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |

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