# Acupoints for Insomnia Menopausal 9 sourced protocols for Insomnia Menopausal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/insomnia-menopausal ## Protocols | # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), LV08 (Spring At The Bend), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | Needling, 5 sessions over 5 weeks | doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03208-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH16 (Peaceful Sleep) | Needling + Electroacupuncture, 9 sessions over 3 weeks | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH16 (Peaceful Sleep), CYC11 (Kidney), IAC03 (Sympathetic), IN01 (Endocrine), TF10 (Shenmen) | Needling + Electroacupuncture, 9 sessions over 3 weeks | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.180390 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | Needling, a 4-week course | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2026.101357 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | CVC02 (Lung), CVC10 (Thalamus), TF10 (Shenmen) | Electrical stimulation on the skin + Acupressure, 5 sessions over 4 weeks | doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_243_22 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), LV08 (Spring At The Bend), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | Lund Kamma Sundgaard et al.. The efficacy of acupuncture on menopausal symptoms (ACOM study): protocol for a randomised study.. Danish medical journal, 2017 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | Needling, 24 sessions over 24 days | Yang Song-Bai et al.. [Efficacy comparison of different points combination in the treatment of menopausal insomnia: a randomized controlled trial].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 8 | BL61 (Subservient Visitor), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), KD08 (Belief Intersection) | Needling, 24 sessions over 24 days | Yang Song-Bai et al.. [Efficacy comparison of different points combination in the treatment of menopausal insomnia: a randomized controlled trial].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 9 | TF10 (Shenmen) | Needling, 24 sessions over 24 days | Yang Song-Bai et al.. [Efficacy comparison of different points combination in the treatment of menopausal insomnia: a randomized controlled trial].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | 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. | | LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. | | CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. | | BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th 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. | | BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. | | KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. | | XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH16 | Peaceful Sleep | Extra Points: Head | Behind the ear, midway between fengchi gb-20 & yifeng sj-17, close but slightly posterior & inferior to the wangu gb-12. | | CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. | | IAC03 | Sympathetic | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix. | | IN01 | Endocrine | Auricular Points | On both ears, in the inferior portion of the Cavum Concha, 0.5 cm down from the notch between the Tragus and the Antitragus. It is corresponding to the conarium of the body. | | TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. | | 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. | | 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. | | XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. | | CVC02 | Lung | Auricular Points | Occupies the lower area adjacent to the Heart area. Lower Lung is the Ipsilateral Lung. | | CVC10 | Thalamus | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of the lower line of the interior Antitragus. | | BL61 | Subservient Visitor | Bladder Meridian | Posterior and inferior to the external malleolus directly below BL60 lateral to the calcaneum at the junction of the red and white skin. | | KD08 | Belief Intersection | Kidney Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths anterior to the KD07, 2 thumb widths above the KD03 posterior to the medial border of the tibia. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The assembled protocol compilation is not: build on it with attribution, but do not redistribute it whole as a dataset – https://acuiq.com/terms. The underlying findings are the cited sources' claims – each entry carries its citation; verify against the source before relying on it. Not medical advice: https://acuiq.com/terms