# Acupoints for Infant Colic

18 sourced protocols for Infant Colic. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/infant-colic

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0850-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011208 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/7526234 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1177/0964528420920308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-93 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/739414 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3109/02813432.2013.862915 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | PC09 (Central Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/456712 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0850-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011208 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/7526234 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/7526234 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1177/0964528420920308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1749-8546-6-28 | 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC09 | Central Surge | Pericardium Meridian | In the center of the tip of the middle finger. |

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