Points cited for Qi Deficiency How often each point appears across the 27 entries ranked highest for Qi Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 20 of 27 CV04 Original Qi Gate Conception Vessel 12 of 27 SP06 Three Yin Intersection Spleen Meridian 11 of 27 CV06 Sea Of Qi Conception Vessel 10 of 27 BL20 Spleen Shu Point Bladder Meridian 9 of 27 GV20 100 Convergences Governing Vessel 7 of 27 CV12 Stomach Centre Conception Vessel 6 of 27 BL13 Lung Shu Point Bladder Meridian 4 of 27 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 4 of 27 KD03 Great Stream Kidney Meridian 4 of 27 BL21 Stomach Shu Point Bladder Meridian 3 of 27 CV17 Chest Centre Conception Vessel 3 of 27 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (13 points) 100% LI04 · LI10 · LI11 · LI15 · ST32 · ST36 · BL17 · BL60 · TB05 · GB34 · GB39 · CV04 · CV06
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.
⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Tinnitus , Release Exterior , Absent Periods , Wind
Protocol (5 points) 100% ST36 · PC08 · GB20 · CV06 · CV12
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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
Protocol (5 points) 100% ST25 · CV04 · CV06 · CV08 · CV19
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite , Diarrhea , Constipation , Vomiting , Abdominal Bloating
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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
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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
Protocol (2 points) 100% ST36 · CV04
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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
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