# Acupoints for Sleep Disorder

24 sourced protocols for Sleep Disorder. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sleep-disorder

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/692795 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011905 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2021/1399258 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04693-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04323-z | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05009-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LU11 (Lesser Metal), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP01 (Hidden White), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC07 (Great Mound), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV23 (Upper Star), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_368_23 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate) | – | – | doi:10.5812/jkums.68669 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), LV03 (Great Surge), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17862 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.27740/d.cnki.gqhdx.2024.000454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231219-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | BL14 (Absolute Yin Shu Point), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250113-k0008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | – | – | doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2024.06.011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), GV24 (Spirit Court), GV25 (White Crevice), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1057095 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), BL42 (Door Of The Corporeal Soul), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), BL47 (Ethereal Soul Gate), BL48 (Yang Headrope), CV11 (Strengthen The Interior), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250609-0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point) | – | – | Gao Xi-ya. Clinical research on insomnia treated by acupuncture at back-shu points. 世界针灸杂志(英文版), 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 20 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Gao Xi-ya. Clinical research on insomnia treated by acupuncture at back-shu points. 世界针灸杂志(英文版), 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 21 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | 刘芳聂平英余李强林楠郭佳颖林少鸿陈心铭. 基于数据挖掘艾灸治疗脑卒中后睡眠障碍的选穴规律研究. 右江民族医学院学报 ., 2022 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 22 | GB13 (Spirit Root), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | – | – | Lai Shugui et al.. [Clinical observation of sleeping disorder in children with encephalopathy treated with acupuncture at head points and seed-pressure at ear points].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 23 | CYC01 (Stomach), CYC08 (Liver), CYC11 (Kidney), EL05 (Upper Jaw), EL06 (Lower Jaw), EL12 (Anxious Point), IAC03 (Sympathetic), TF10 (Shenmen) | – | – | Cândido Dos Reis Andréa et al.. Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on the Reduction of Symptoms Related to Sleep Disorders, Anxiety and Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD).. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 2021 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 24 | GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2021/1399258 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle 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. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| 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. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| 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. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| SP01 | Hidden White | Spleen Meridian | On the medial side of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GV23 | Upper Star | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL14 | Absolute Yin Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| GV25 | White Crevice | Governing Vessel | On the tip of the nose. |
| 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. |
| BL19 | Gallbladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL42 | Door Of The Corporeal Soul | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra on the spinal border of the scapula. |
| BL46 | Diaphragm Gate | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. |
| BL47 | Ethereal Soul Gate | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL48 | Yang Headrope | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. |
| CV11 | Strengthen The Interior | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| CYC01 | Stomach | Auricular Points | At the area where Helix Crus disappears. |
| CYC08 | Liver | Auricular Points | In the lateral inferior area of the Cymba Conchae. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| EL05 | Upper Jaw | Auricular Points | In the center of Area 3 of the Earlobe |
| EL06 | Lower Jaw | Auricular Points | Middle point of the upper line of Area 3 on the Earlobe |
| EL12 | Anxious Point | Auricular Points | Center of Area 7 of the Earlobe |
| IAC03 | Sympathetic | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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