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Acupuncture Points for Memory Impaired

37 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Memory Impaired:

Cognitive Impairment MildCognitive Impairment VascularFatigue ChronicHeadacheMuscle PainSleep Unrefreshing

Points cited for Memory Impaired

How often each point appears across the 37 entries ranked highest for Memory Impaired. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel27 of 37
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel18 of 37
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian12 of 37
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian7 of 37
  • KD13Qi HoleKidney Meridian7 of 37
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel6 of 37
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian6 of 37
  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian5 of 37
  • GB39Suspended BellGallbladder Meridian5 of 37
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel4 of 37
  • GB13Spirit RootGallbladder Meridian4 of 37
  • GV16Wind MansionGoverning Vessel4 of 37

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

100%

BL11 · BL13 · BL15 · BL18 · BL20 · BL23 · GB20 · GV20

HeadacheMuscle PainFatigue ChronicFatigue UnexplainedSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedMalaise Post-exertional
Point 1 of 8

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

LU08 · SP03 · HT08 · BL15 · CV06

HeadacheMuscle PainFatigue ChronicFatigue UnexplainedSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedMalaise Post-exertional
Point 1 of 5

LU08Channels Ditch

LU08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 經渠 (jīng qú)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Asthma, Vomiting

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL15, CV06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

GV20 · GV24

Dementia VascularMemory ImpairedCognitive Impairment Post-stroke
Point 1 of 2

GV20100 Convergences

GV20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 百會 (bǎi huì)

🎯 Location: On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-290 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗

Protocol (11 points)

100%

ST36 · SP10 · HT05 · BL15 · BL45 · KD06 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17 · GV16 · GV20

Memory ImpairedCognitive Impairment VascularDementia Vascular No DementiaStroke Post
Point 1 of 11

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · a 180-day course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, GV16, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗

Protocol (7 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · GB20 · GV17 · GV20 · GV24 · GV26

Memory ImpairedCognitive Impairment VascularCognitive Decline Executive FunctionProcessing Speed Reduced
Point 1 of 7

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ 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: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 24 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3233/JAD-201353 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.942682 ↗

Protocol (25 points)

100%

BL11 · BL13 · BL14 · BL15 · BL17 · BL18 · BL19 · BL20 · BL21 · BL22 · BL23 · BL25 · GV02 · GV03 · GV04 · GV05 · GV06 · GV07 · GV08 · GV09 · GV10 · GV11 · GV12 · GV13 · GV14

HeadacheSore ThroatJoint PainMuscle PainFatigue ChronicSleep UnrefreshingMemory ImpairedFatigue Post-exertionalCold IntoleranceConcentration ImpairedYang Deficiency Spleen-kidneyLumbar Weakness
Point 1 of 25

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL11, BL13, BL15, BL18, BL20, BL23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-147 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 13 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling10 of 13
  • Electroacupuncture2 of 13
  • Moxibustion2 of 13

Sessions: the 8 studies that gave a count ran a median of 24 (middle half 12 to 24).

Course: the 9 studies that gave a length ran a median of 8 weeks (middle half 4 weeks to 10 weeks).

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

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