Acupuncture Points for Loss Of Taste

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Loss Of Taste:

Points cited for Loss Of Taste

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Loss Of Taste. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 2
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 2
  • LU07Interrupted SequenceLung Meridian2 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 2
  • GB08Leading ValleyGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB41Foot Governor Of TearsGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

100%

LU07 · LU09 · LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · CV04 · CV06 · GV14

Point 1 of 8

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Press needles · 6 sessions over 6 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039810 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗

Protocol (21 points)

100%

LU07 · LI04 · LI05 · LI10 · LI11 · ST25 · ST36 · SP06 · SP07 · SP09 · SP10 · KD03 · PC06 · TB05 · GB08 · GB20 · GB34 · GB41 · LV03 · GV20 · GV24

Point 1 of 21

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling · 7 sessions over 7 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1089/acu.2021.0086 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36 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.0000000000039810 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Press needles1 of 2
  • Needling1 of 2

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

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