# Acupoints for Rhinitis Allergic Persistent 7 sourced protocols for Rhinitis Allergic Persistent. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/rhinitis-allergic-persistent ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC07 (Great Mound), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), GV14 (Great Vertebra), XH08 (Nose Passage) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC07 (Great Mound), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall), XH09 (Inner Fragrant), XH16 (Peaceful Sleep) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), LV03 (Great Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | Wang Yanping, Chen Sheng, Wang Peng, Tan Cheng, Zhang Chang, Shi Zhihong, Zhao Jiping. Comparison of clinical effectiveness of acupuncture and a Western drug on allergic rhinitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014; 34(3): 254-260. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 5 | XH09 (Inner Fragrant) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | Lin Chi. Ginger moxibustion and warm needling method on persistent allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2013 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 7 | GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | Lin Chi. Ginger moxibustion and warm needling method on persistent allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial. , 2013 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | LI20 | Receiving Fragrance | Large Intestine Meridian | In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. | | HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. | | PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. | | GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. | | GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | | GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. | | XH08 | Nose Passage | Extra Points: Head | At the highest point of the naso-labial groove. | | XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. | | XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. | | XH09 | Inner Fragrant | Extra Points: Head | In the nasal cavity, at the junction of the nasal bone and the nasal cartilage.. | | XH16 | Peaceful Sleep | Extra Points: Head | Behind the ear, midway between fengchi gb-20 & yifeng sj-17, close but slightly posterior & inferior to the wangu gb-12. | | 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. | | BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. | | BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. | | BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. | | BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. | | 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. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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