Acupuncture Points for Liver Yang Deficiency

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Liver Yang Deficiency:

Points cited for Liver Yang Deficiency

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Liver Yang Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian2 of 2
  • LV02Passing BetweenLiver Meridian2 of 2
  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB05Suspended SkullGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB43Narrow StreamGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 2

No study in this index covers Liver Yang Deficiency

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 (5 points)

70%

BL18 · BL23 · KD03 · GB20 · LV02

Point 1 of 5

BL18Liver Shu Point

BL18 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肝俞 (gān yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Dizziness, Coughing Blood, Jaundice

Website

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 Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

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Protocol (5 points)

70%

GB05 · GB20 · GB43 · LV02 · GV20

Point 1 of 5

GB05Suspended Skull

GB05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 懸顱 (xuán lú)

🎯 Location: Within the hairline of the temporal region the midway of the border line connecting ST08 and GB07.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Pain, Facial Swelling, Agitation

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 Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.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.