Acupuncture Points for Quality Of Life Reduced

10 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Quality Of Life Reduced

How often each point appears across the 10 entries ranked highest for Quality Of Life Reduced. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian6 of 10
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel4 of 10
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian4 of 10
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian3 of 10
  • XH03Hall Of Impression Or Seal HallExtra Points: Head3 of 10
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian2 of 10
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 10
  • SP04Grandfather GrandsonSpleen Meridian2 of 10
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian2 of 10
  • BL10Celestial PillarBladder Meridian1 of 10
  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 10
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 10

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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KD03 · LV03

Point 1 of 2

KD03Great Stream

KD03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 太谿 (tài xī)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Heat Deficiency, Asthma

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2016/5392954 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LV03 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2018/5351210 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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LI04 · ST25 · SP06 · LV03 · CV04 · GV20

Point 1 of 6

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 36 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2018/5351210 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, SP06 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.0255-2930.20250102-k0001 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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LI04 · ST36

Point 1 of 2

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 8 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2019/7032581 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36 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.0255-2930.20250102-k0001 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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BL10 · GB12 · GB20 · GV15

Point 1 of 4

BL10Celestial Pillar

BL10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天柱 (tiān zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Epilepsy, Nasal Congestion

Study-reported

Needling · a 180-day course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2018.00596 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (2 points)

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CV08 · CV12

Point 1 of 2

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 · 20 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240403-k0002 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (4 points)

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LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · PC06

Point 1 of 4

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Electrical stimulation on the skin + Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250102-k0001 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, SP06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2018/5351210 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 10 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling4 of 10
  • Electroacupuncture4 of 10
  • Moxibustion2 of 10
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 10
  • Acupressure1 of 10

Sessions: the 5 studies that gave a count ran a median of 20 (middle half 8 to 36).

Course: the 6 studies that gave a length ran a median of 5 weeks (middle half 4 weeks to 58 days).

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

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