Acupuncture Points for Pseudobulbar Palsy Post-stroke

5 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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GB20 · CV23 · GV14 · GV16

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

CV23Clean Spring

CV23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 廉泉 (lián quán)

🎯 Location: Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with hyoid bone.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Excessive Salivation, Dry Mouth

GV14Great Vertebra

GV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Weakness, Heat, Chest Fullness

GV16Wind Mansion

GV16 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風府 (fēng fǔ)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution; proximity to foramen magnum.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Heat Chest, Anxiety, Sweating, Dizziness

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, CV23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.07.003 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

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GB20 · GV14 · GV16

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

GV14Great Vertebra

GV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Weakness, Heat, Chest Fullness

GV16Wind Mansion

GV16 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風府 (fēng fǔ)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution; proximity to foramen magnum.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Heat Chest, Anxiety, Sweating, Dizziness

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.04.006 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

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GB20 · CV23 · XH14

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

CV23Clean Spring

CV23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 廉泉 (lián quán)

🎯 Location: Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with hyoid bone.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Excessive Salivation, Dry Mouth

XH14Eye Brightening

XH14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 翳明 (yì míng)

🎯 Location: On the neck, 1 thumb width posterior to the yifeng (TB17).

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Heat, Damp, Deafness, Insomnia

Study-reported

Needling · 40 sessions over 8 weeks

Did better than usual care

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.07.003 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, CV23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 ↗
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Protocol (3 points)

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GB20 · GV16 · XH44

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

GV16Wind Mansion

GV16 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風府 (fēng fǔ)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution; proximity to foramen magnum.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Heat Chest, Anxiety, Sweating, Dizziness

XH44Upper Clean Spring

XH44 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head

🇨🇳 Chinese: 上廉泉 (shàng lián quán)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width below midpoint of the lower jaw, in the depression the between the hyoid bone and the lower border of the jaw..

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with hyoid bone.

🛡️ Treats: Pharyngitis Chronic, Voice Loss, Sore Throat, Mutism, Stomatitis

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 30 sessions over 30 days

Did better than another treatment

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.04.006 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 ↗
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Single-point entry

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CV23Clean Spring

CV23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 廉泉 (lián quán)

🎯 Location: Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with hyoid bone.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Excessive Salivation, Dry Mouth

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2019.09.0953 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV23 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.07.003 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Pseudobulbar Palsy Post-stroke:

Points cited for Pseudobulbar Palsy Post-stroke

How often each point appears across the 5 entries ranked highest for Pseudobulbar Palsy Post-stroke. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian4 of 5
  • CV23Clean SpringConception Vessel3 of 5
  • GV16Wind MansionGoverning Vessel3 of 5
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel2 of 5
  • XH14Eye BrighteningExtra Points: Head1 of 5
  • XH44Upper Clean SpringExtra Points: Head1 of 5

How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 3
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 3

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.