Acupuncture Points for Oedema Yin

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Oedema Yin:

Points cited for Oedema Yin

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Oedema Yin. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel3 of 3
  • CV09Water SeparationConception Vessel3 of 3
  • KD07Returning FlowKidney Meridian3 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • GB41Foot Governor Of TearsGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • SP05Metal HillSpleen Meridian1 of 3

No study in this index covers Oedema Yin

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

70%

ST36 · BL20 · BL23 · KD07 · CV04 · CV09

Point 1 of 6

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (7 points)

70%

ST36 · BL20 · BL23 · KD07 · CV04 · CV09 · GV26

Point 1 of 7

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (8 points)

70%

ST36 · SP05 · BL20 · BL23 · KD07 · GB41 · CV04 · CV09

Point 1 of 8

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

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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