# Acupoints for Malaria

7 sourced protocols for Malaria. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/malaria

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD03 (Great Stream), KD06 (Shining Sea), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | 吕菲苏莉. 基于古文献探析照海穴临床应用特点. 光明中医 ., 2021 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | GV04 (Life Gate), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | Li Jia. [Forty-two cases of malaria treated with ginger-partitioned moxibustion in the Republic of Congo].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), GV04 (Life Gate), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | Li Jia. [Forty-two cases of malaria treated with ginger-partitioned moxibustion in the Republic of Congo].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | SI03 (Back Stream), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), TB02 (Fluid Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 5 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SI03 (Back Stream), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), TB02 (Fluid Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 6 | SI03 (Back Stream), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), TB02 (Fluid Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV13 (Bright Gate), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra), XB04 (Fullness Root) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 7 | LU11 (Lesser Metal), LI01 (Metal Yang), ST45 (Running Point), SP01 (Hidden White), HT09 (Lesser Surge), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), SI03 (Back Stream), BL67 (Reaching Yin), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC09 (Central Surge), TB01 (Surge Gate), TB02 (Fluid Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), GB44 (Foot Opening To Yin), LV01 (Big Mound), GV13 (Way Of Happiness), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| 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. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV13 | Way Of Happiness | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| 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. |
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin. |
| PC05 | Intermediary Messenger | Pericardium Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| TB02 | Fluid Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | When fist is clenched point is located in the depression the proximal to the margin of the web between ringer and small fingers at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| 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. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| LV13 | Bright Gate | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib. |
| XB04 | Fullness Root | Extra Points: Back | On the low back, below the spinous process of the 1st lumbar vertebra, 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the posterior midline. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| LI01 | Metal Yang | Large Intestine Meridian | On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| ST45 | Running Point | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the 2nd toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| SP01 | Hidden White | Spleen Meridian | On the medial side of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| HT09 | Lesser Surge | Heart Meridian | On the radial side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| SI01 | Lesser Marsh | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| BL67 | Reaching Yin | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| PC09 | Central Surge | Pericardium Meridian | In the center of the tip of the middle finger. |
| TB01 | Surge Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | On the lateral side of the ring finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| GB44 | Foot Opening To Yin | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the 4th toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| LV01 | Big Mound | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the terminal phalanx of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |

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