Acupuncture Points for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy:

Points cited for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB18Spirit SupportGallbladder Meridian2 of 2
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel2 of 2
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel2 of 2
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian2 of 2
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

100%

ST36 · HT07 · GB18 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

HT07Spirit Gate

HT07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Palpitations, Common Cold, Heat

GB18Spirit Support

GB18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承靈 (chéng líng)

🎯 Location: On the head, 4 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Pain, Aversion Cold

LV03Great Surge

LV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.

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

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Sweating

GV20100 Convergences

GV20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 百會 (bǎi huì)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency

GV24Spirit Court

GV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神庭 (shén tíng)

🎯 Location: 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Palpitations, Depression

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

100%

ST36 · HT07 · GB18 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

HT07Spirit Gate

HT07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Heart Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cardiac arrhythmias.

🛡️ Treats: Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Palpitations, Common Cold, Heat

GB18Spirit Support

GB18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承靈 (chéng líng)

🎯 Location: On the head, 4 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Pain, Aversion Cold

LV03Great Surge

LV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.

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

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Sweating

GV20100 Convergences

GV20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 百會 (bǎi huì)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency

GV24Spirit Court

GV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神庭 (shén tíng)

🎯 Location: 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Palpitations, Depression

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 1
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 1

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

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