# Acupoints for Sepsis

7 sourced protocols for Sepsis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sepsis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010555 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/8293594 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/7037497 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250324-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/7037497 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | Electro-acupuncture at Zusanli, Qihai, and Guanyuan Acupoints Regulate Immune Function in Patients With Sepsis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05367986 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend) | – | – | 王硕李丽娜齐文升杨秀捷董锡臣. 大肠经原合配穴电针治疗肺炎所致脓毒症的效果及其对胆碱能抗炎通路的影响研究. 实用心脑肺血管病杂志 ., 2018 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| 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. |
| 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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