Points cited for Phantom Limb Sensation How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Phantom Limb Sensation. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
BL62 Extending Vessel Bladder Meridian 2 of 4 KD06 Shining Sea Kidney Meridian 2 of 4 LV03 Great Surge Liver Meridian 2 of 4 ST41 Dividing Cleft Stomach Meridian 2 of 4 GB07 Temporal Hairline Curve Gallbladder Meridian 1 of 4 GV20 100 Convergences Governing Vessel 1 of 4 MS07 Posterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal Scalp Lines 1 of 4 XH01A Four Spirit Brightness Extra Points: Head 1 of 4 XH01B Four Spirit Brightness Extra Points: Head 1 of 4 XH01C Four Spirit Brightness Extra Points: Head 1 of 4 XH01D Four Spirit Brightness Extra Points: Head 1 of 4 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (2 points) 100% GB07 · GV20
GB07 Temporal Hairline Curve Click to enlarge
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲鬢 (qū bìn)
🎯 Location: On the head at the crossing point of the vertical posterior border of the temple and horizontal line through ear apex.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications for head points.
🛡️ Treats: Vomiting , Wind , Deviation Eye , Facial Droop , Voice Loss
Study-reported Needling · 6 sessions over 3 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010556 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (4 points) 100% ST41 · BL62 · KD06 · LV03
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 解谿 (jiě xī
)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint in the depression the between tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain , Dizziness , Palpitations , Constipation , Abdominal Bloating
Study-reported Needling
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.713548 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (4 points) 100% ST41 · BL62 · KD06 · LV03
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 解谿 (jiě xī
)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the ankle joint in the depression the between tendons of the extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus approximately at the level of the tip of the external malleolus.
⚠️ Cautions: Rule out fracture, dislocation and joint instability before needling, and do not needle into an acutely swollen joint or a haemarthrosis.
🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain , Dizziness , Palpitations , Constipation , Abdominal Bloating
Study-reported Needling
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3389/fnins.2021.713548 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (5 points) 100% XH01A · XH01B · XH01C · XH01D · MS07
XH01A Four Spirit Brightness Click to enlarge
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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
Study-reported Needling · 6 sessions over 3 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010556 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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