Acupuncture Points for Sleep Frequent Awakening

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Sleep Frequent Awakening

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Sleep Frequent Awakening. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL11Great ShuttleBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL13Lung Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL52Willpower RoomBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian1 of 2
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 2
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 2
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 2
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · HT07 · KD03 · PC06 · LV03

Point 1 of 5

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Laser · 10 sessions over 5 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2019/8136967 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

90%

BL11 · BL13 · BL23 · BL52 · GV04 · GV14

Point 1 of 6

BL11Great Shuttle

BL11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大杼 (dà zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

HUANG Li-sha, WANG Dan-lin, WANG Cheng-wei, HU You-ping, ZHOU Jian-wei, LI Ning. The Needle-Rolling Therapy for Treatment of Non-organic Chronic Insomnia in 90 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 19-22
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Laser1 of 1

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