# Acupoints for Lactation Deficiency

4 sourced protocols for Lactation Deficiency. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/lactation-deficiency

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST13 (Qi Door), ST15 (Roof), ST16 (Breast Window), ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), GB21 (Shoulder Well), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016456 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP03 (Great White), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | ST28 (Waterway), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 4 | ST28 (Waterway), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST13 | Qi Door | Stomach Meridian | At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST15 | Roof | Stomach Meridian | In the 2nd intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST16 | Breast Window | Stomach Meridian | In the 3rd intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| SP03 | Great White | Spleen Meridian | Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin. |
| SI01 | Lesser Marsh | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| 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. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |

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