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Acupuncture Points for Joints Pain

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Joints Pain:

Joints PainAmnesiaAnorexiaPoor AppetitePoor AppetiteComplexion Yellow

Points cited for Joints Pain

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Joints Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel2 of 3
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV10Lower StomachConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 3
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • LU06Collection HoleLung Meridian1 of 3
  • LU10Fish BorderLung Meridian1 of 3
  • ST24Slippery Flesh GateStomach Meridian1 of 3
  • ST26Outer MoundStomach Meridian1 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 3

No study in this index covers Joints Pain

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

90%

LU06 · LU10 · ST36 · ST40 · BL23 · CV06

Sputum WhiteHaemoptysisPoor AppetitePulse DeepPulse ThinShortness of BreathStools DryTongue Coating WhiteCoughing BloodSputum ScantyJoints PainPalpitationsStools LooseEmaciatedJaundiceComplexion YellowTemperature NormalTongue Coating ThinPulse RapidSputum WhitePoor AppetitePulse DeepPulse ThinStools DryTongue Coating WhiteCoughing BloodSputum ScantyJoints PainStools LooseComplexion YellowTemperature NormalTongue Coating ThinPulse Rapid
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LU06Collection Hole

LU06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 孔最 (kǒng zuì)

🎯 Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm on the line joining LU09 and LU05 7 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of local inflammation or skin conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Asthma, Coughing Blood, Heat

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC3

Protocol (6 points)

90%

ST24 · ST26 · CV04 · CV06 · CV10 · CV12

DizzinessTinnitusHeadacheInsomniaLassitudeAmnesiaDiarrheaKnees WeaknessJoints PainBack PainSore ThroatVision BlurredDreaming ExcessiveSweating SpontaneousNeck PainFatigue ChronicOppression ThoracicMuscles PainShoulders PainArms PainLoin WeaknessLymphadenectasisAnorexiaTaste Bitter MouthTaste Absent MouthAbdominal BloatingUrination Frequent Night
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ST24Slippery Flesh Gate

ST24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 滑肉門 (huá ròu mén)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV09.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: Phlegm, Depression, Vomiting, Upper Stomach Pain, Vomiting Blood

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

HUANG Yong, LIAO Xiao-ming, LI Xiao-xi & SONG Yuan-bin. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Bo's Abdominal Acupuncture in 40 Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 264-266

Protocol (2 points)

70%

LI11 · GV14

Joints PainHeatBi SyndromeHeat Bi Redness SwellingPathogensJoints PainBi SyndromeHeat Bi
Point 1 of 2

LI11Pond At The Bend

LI11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)

🎯 Location: When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.