# Acupoints for Ptosis

5 sourced protocols for Ptosis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/ptosis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST01 (Tear Container), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB17 (Hurricane), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB03 (Above The Arch), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043279 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), XH04 (Fish Waist) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240814-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT01 (Highest Spring), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV26 (Philtrum), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1139537 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108108 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| GB03 | Above The Arch | Gallbladder Meridian | In the front of the ear on the upper border of the zygomatic arch in the depression the directly above the ST07. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| XH04 | Fish Waist | Extra Points: Head | In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression the directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward. |
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| HT01 | Highest Spring | Heart Meridian | When upper arm is abducted point is in the center of the axilla on the medial side of the axillary artery. |
| BL10 | Celestial Pillar | Bladder Meridian | 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |

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