# Acupoints for Immune Dysfunction

8 sourced protocols for Immune Dysfunction. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/immune-dysfunction

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.1177/1533033818806477 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/7037497 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1080/08941939.2024.2434093 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GV04 (Life Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2004.07.021 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/7037497 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | Electro-acupuncture at Zusanli, Qihai, and Guanyuan Acupoints Regulate Immune Function in Patients With Sepsis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05367986 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 7 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | 田岳凤董成林李雷勇袁叶王军. 隔药饼灸对不同年龄人群机体CD3、CD4及CD8的影响. 世界中医药 ., 2017 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 8 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/6864195 | 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. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior 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. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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