# Acupoints for Lung Cancer

8 sourced protocols for Lung Cancer. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/lung-cancer

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU02 (Cloud Gate), LU09 (Great Source), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB12 (Mastoid Process), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1177/1534735420908327 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL13 (Lung Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04304-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST21 (Ridge Gate), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP07 (Leaking Valley), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), KD03 (Great Stream), KD07 (Returning Flow), KD14 (Fourfold Fullness) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU03 (Celestial Storehouse), LU09 (Great Source), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fphar.2026.1693269 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL54 (Lowermost In Order), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), GB31 (Wind Market), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge), XB02L2 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L2), XB02L3 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L3), XB02L4 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L4), XB02L5 (Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L5) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL12 (Wind Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | Acupuncture for Post-Thoracotomy Pain. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00142532 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| LU02 | Cloud Gate | Lung Meridian | In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall superior to the coracoid process of the scapula in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| ST21 | Ridge Gate | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV12. |
| 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. |
| SP07 | Leaking Valley | Spleen Meridian | 6 thumb widths from tip of the medial malleolus on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09 posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| KD07 | Returning Flow | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths directly above the KD03 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon. |
| KD14 | Fourfold Fullness | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV05. |
| LU03 | Celestial Storehouse | Lung Meridian | On the medial aspect of the upper arm 3 thumb widths below end of the axillary fold on the radial side of the biceps. brachii. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL54 | Lowermost In Order | Bladder Meridian | On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB31 | Wind Market | Gallbladder Meridian | On the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, 7 thumb widths above the transverse popliteal crease; when patient is standing erect with hands close to the sides, point is where tip of the middle finger touches. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| XB02L2 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L2 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the second lumbar vertebra. |
| XB02L3 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L3 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the third lumbar vertebra. |
| XB02L4 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L4 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the fourth lumbar vertebra. |
| XB02L5 | Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - L5 | Extra Points: Back | 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the fifth lumbar vertebra. |
| BL12 | Wind Gate | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. |

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