# Acupoints for Rhinitis

3 sourced protocols for Rhinitis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/rhinitis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | The Oligonucleotide Chip Analysis for Allergic Rhinitis Treatment in Herbal Plaster and Acupuncture. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02486159 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | Chen Dan et al.. [Treatment of otorhinolaryngologic diseases of deficient heat type with Professor XIE Qiang's Tihu Guanding needling method].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) | – | – | acupuncturecourse.org | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) | – | – | acupuncturecourse.org | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) | – | – | acupuncturecourse.org | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance) | – | – | acupuncturecourse.org | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| 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. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

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