Acupuncture Points for Lower Limb Weakness

8 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Lower Limb Weakness

How often each point appears across the 8 entries ranked highest for Lower Limb Weakness. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian5 of 8
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian5 of 8
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian4 of 8
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian4 of 8
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian4 of 8
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian3 of 8
  • LI10Arm Three MilesLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 8
  • LI15Shoulder And ClavicleLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 8
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian3 of 8
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 8
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 8
  • BL40Middle Of The CreaseBladder Meridian2 of 8

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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BL25 · BL40

Point 1 of 2

BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

BL25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain

Study-reported

Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2013/718593 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (18 points)

100%

LI04 · LI10 · LI11 · LI15 · ST25 · ST31 · ST36 · ST40 · SP06 · SP10 · SP15 · TB06 · GB34 · LV03 · CV04 · CV06 · CV10 · CV12

Point 1 of 18

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Needling · a 8-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · ST40 · SP06 · LV03

Point 1 of 6

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 24 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028173 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, LI11, ST36, ST40, SP06, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗

Protocol (22 points)

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LI04 · LI10 · LI11 · LI15 · ST32 · ST36 · ST41 · SP06 · BL18 · BL20 · BL23 · KD03 · PC06 · TB05 · GB20 · GB34 · CV04 · CV06 · CV12 · CV23 · GV14 · GV20

Point 1 of 22

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗

Protocol (19 points)

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LU05 · LI04 · LI10 · LI11 · LI14 · LI15 · ST34 · ST36 · ST37 · ST39 · SP06 · SP09 · SP10 · HT01 · KD03 · PC06 · GB20 · GB34 · LV03

Point 1 of 19

LU05Cubit Marsh

LU05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 尺澤 (chǐ zé)

🎯 Location: On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of severe vascular disease; caution with depth at cubital fossa.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, KD03, PC06, GB20, GB34 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

100%

LI04 · SP03 · BL20 · BL21 · GB20 · GV20

Point 1 of 6

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Needling · 28 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13045/jar.24.0052 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, BL20, GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/6541600 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 6 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling3 of 6
  • Moxibustion2 of 6

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 8 weeks (middle half 6 weeks to 8 weeks).

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

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