Acupuncture Points for Oxidative Stress

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Oxidative Stress:

Points cited for Oxidative Stress

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Oxidative Stress. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • PC04Cleft GatePericardium Meridian1 of 2
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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CV04 · CV08

Point 1 of 2

CV04Original Qi Gate

CV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元 (guān yuán)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Kidney Deficiency

CV08Spirit Palace Gate

CV08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神闕 (shén què)

🎯 Location: In the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications; often use moxa only.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Bloating, Rectal Prolapse, Edema, Cold Blood, Loss of Consciousness

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60076-x ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (2 points)

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PC04 · PC06

Point 1 of 2

PC04Cleft Gate

PC04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 郄門 (xì mén)

🎯 Location: 5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC03 and PC07 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Anxiety, Coughing Blood, Vomiting, Blood Stagnation

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 72 sessions over 12 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13189/ujph.2025.130308 ↗
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.

  • Moxibustion1 of 2
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 2

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

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