# Acupoints for Sensory Loss

3 sourced protocols for Sensory Loss. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sensory-loss

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST43 (Sunken Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL58 (Taking Flight), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge), GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV12 (Body Pillar), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12885-016-3037-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | – | – | 李旗邢雪连田福玲崔建美马树祥王洪彬李雪青高晓珊. 针灸治疗急性脊髓炎临床选穴规律探讨. 贵阳中医学院学报 ., 2014 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | 宁婧怡范硕辰汤滴微李伟峰秦曼刘自力. 基于数据挖掘探讨针刺治疗吉兰–巴雷综合征的选穴特点及腧穴配伍规律. 中国现代医生 ., 2025 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST43 | Sunken Valley | Stomach Meridian | In the depression the distal to the junction of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| 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. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL58 | Taking Flight | Bladder Meridian | 7 thumb widths directly above the BL60 on the posterior border of the fibula about 1 thumb width lateral and inferior to the BL57. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| 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. |
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV12 | Body Pillar | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| 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. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |

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