Acupuncture Points for Motor Lower Limb Problems

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Motor Lower Limb Problems:

Points cited for Motor Lower Limb Problems

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Motor Lower Limb Problems. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB06Suspended TuftGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GB29Squatting Bone HoleGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • MS06Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-TemporalScalp Lines1 of 2
  • XH01AFour Spirit BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 2
  • XH01BFour Spirit BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 2
  • XH01CFour Spirit BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 2
  • XH01DFour Spirit BrightnessExtra Points: Head1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

78%

GB06 · XH01A · XH01B · XH01C · XH01D · MS06

Point 1 of 6

GB06Suspended Tuft

GB06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 懸釐 (xuán lí)

🎯 Location: Within the hairline at the junction of the lower ¼ and upper ¾ of the distance between ST08 and GB07.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Heat, Wind, Pain, Loss of Appetite

XH01AFour Spirit Brightness

XH01A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 四神聰 (sì shén cōng)

🎯 Location: Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Depression, Wind, Deafness, Epilepsy

XH01BFour Spirit Brightness

XH01B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 四神聰 (sì shén cōng)

🎯 Location: Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Depression, Wind, Deafness, Epilepsy

XH01CFour Spirit Brightness

XH01C acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 四神聰 (sì shén cōng)

🎯 Location: Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Depression, Wind, Deafness, Epilepsy

XH01DFour Spirit Brightness

XH01D acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 四神聰 (sì shén cōng)

🎯 Location: Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Depression, Wind, Deafness, Epilepsy

MS06Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal

MS06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Scalp Lines

🇨🇳 Chinese: 頂顳前斜線 (dǐng niè qián xié xiàn)

🎯 Location: From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians.

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 15 sessions over 3 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12984-025-01827-1 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

94%

GB29Squatting Bone Hole

GB29 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 居髎 (jū liáo)

🎯 Location: In the depression of the midpoint between anterosuperior iliac spine and prominence of the greater trochanter.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Back Pain, Leg Pain

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 20 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20240180 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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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.

  • Electroacupuncture2 of 2
  • Needling1 of 2

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

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