Acupuncture Points for Reduced Saliva

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Reduced Saliva

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Reduced Saliva. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV24Saliva ReceptacleConception Vessel3 of 4
  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian1 of 4
  • LI02Second SpaceLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 4
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 4
  • LU07Interrupted SequenceLung Meridian1 of 4
  • SI19Palace Of HearingSmall Intestine Meridian1 of 4
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 4
  • ST05Great ReceptionStomach Meridian1 of 4
  • ST06Jaw BoneStomach Meridian1 of 4
  • ST07Below The ArchStomach Meridian1 of 4
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

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LU07 · KD06 · CV24

Point 1 of 3

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.030 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV24 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.01.050 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · CV24

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 · 24 sessions over 12 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.01.050 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV24 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.030 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

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CV24 · XH12 · XH13

Point 1 of 3

CV24Saliva Receptacle

CV24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承漿 (chéng jiāng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Sweating, Depression, Wind, Pain, Deviation Eye

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12903-025-07190-w ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV24 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2011.12.030 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

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LI02 · ST05 · ST06 · ST07 · SI19 · BL13

Point 1 of 6

LI02Second Space

LI02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 二間 (èr jiān)

🎯 Location: In the depression of the radial side of the index finger distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint; point located with finger slightly flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in local skin infections.

🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Common Cold, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Deviation Eye

Study-reported

Laser · a 5-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s10103-014-1590-8 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 4
  • Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 4
  • Acupressure1 of 4
  • Laser1 of 4

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

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