Acupuncture Points for Insomnia Primary

29 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Insomnia Primary

How often each point appears across the 29 entries ranked highest for Insomnia Primary. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • TF10ShenmenAuricular Points16 of 29
  • CVC01HeartAuricular Points15 of 29
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel9 of 29
  • AT07OcciputAuricular Points8 of 29
  • CVC06SpleenAuricular Points7 of 29
  • CYC08LiverAuricular Points7 of 29
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian7 of 29
  • CYC11KidneyAuricular Points6 of 29
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian6 of 29
  • IAC03SympatheticAuricular Points4 of 29
  • IN01EndocrineAuricular Points3 of 29
  • CVC02LungAuricular Points2 of 29

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · GV20

Point 1 of 3

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 25 sessions over 33 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046151 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023011 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · GV20

Point 1 of 3

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 25 sessions over 33 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046151 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023011 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

SI17 · TB16 · GB20

Point 1 of 3

SI17Celestial Hood

SI17 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天容 (tiān róng)

🎯 Location: Posterior to the angle of the mandible in the depression on the anterior border of the scm.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution near facial nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Asthma, Tinnitus

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2196/84122 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · KD03 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 5

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023011 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046151 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

100%

SP03 · BL15 · LV03 · CV17 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 6

SP03Great White

SP03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太白 (tài bái)

🎯 Location: Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Knee Pain, Constipation, Heat, Vomiting

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/NSS.S590127 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221120-0001 ↗

Protocol (10 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · PC06 · GB13 · GV20 · GV24 · XH01A · XH01B · XH01C · XH01D

Point 1 of 10

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221120-0001 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046151 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 8 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling6 of 8
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 8
  • Acupressure1 of 8

Sessions: the 4 studies that gave a count ran a median of 19 (middle half 12 to 25).

Course: the 4 studies that gave a length ran a median of 31 days (middle half 24 days to 36 days).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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