# Acupoints for Spasm Facial

13 sourced protocols for Spasm Facial. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/spasm-facial

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), ST01 (Tear Container), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), ST09 (Man's Prognosis), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), TB17 (Hurricane), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-71 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST07 (Below The Arch), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB17 (Hurricane), GB14 (Yang Bright) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.20473/jvhs.v4.i1.2020.12-14 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB17 (Hurricane), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2021.11.025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST44 (Inner Court), TB17 (Hurricane), LV03 (Great Surge), GV16 (Wind Mansion), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000049719 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | KD03 (Great Stream), KD06 (Shining Sea), GV08 (Sinew Contraction), GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV12 (Body Pillar), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250615-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU11 (Lesser Metal), LI03 (Third Space), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), TB17 (Hurricane), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV01 (Big Mound), XH04 (Fish Waist) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240918-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST04 (Earth Granary), ST05 (Great Reception), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST09 (Man's Prognosis), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), TB17 (Hurricane), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB02 (Hearing Convergence), GB14 (Yang Bright) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.55219 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST07 (Below The Arch), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB17 (Hurricane), GB14 (Yang Bright), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1700524 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | AT07 (Occiput), AT12 (Nervous Subcortex), CVC01 (Heart), CVC06 (Spleen), CYC08 (Liver), EL10 (Eye), TF10 (Shenmen) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.01.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST01 (Tear Container), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.01.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | LI04 (Junction Valley), TB17 (Hurricane), LV03 (Great Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | 陈志强张宁. 浮针透穴结合热敏灸治疗面肌痉挛的临床观察. 四川中医 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 13 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST04 (Earth Granary), ST06 (Jaw Bone), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), TB17 (Hurricane), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), LV03 (Great Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | 陈志强张宁. 浮针透穴结合热敏灸治疗面肌痉挛的临床观察. 四川中医 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| LI20 | Receiving Fragrance | Large Intestine Meridian | In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| ST06 | Jaw Bone | Stomach Meridian | One finger breadth (middle finger) anterior & superior to the lower angle of the mandible where masseter is prominent when teeth are clenched & depressive when it is pressed. |
| ST09 | Man's Prognosis | Stomach Meridian | Level with tip of the adam's apple where pulsation of the common the carotid artery is palpable on the anterior border of the scm muscle. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| TB17 | Hurricane | Triple Burner Meridian | Posterior to the lobule of the ear in the depression the between mandible and mastoid process. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST07 | Below The Arch | Stomach Meridian | On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed. |
| SI18 | Cheek Bone Hole | Small Intestine Meridian | Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST44 | Inner Court | Stomach Meridian | Proximal to the web margin the between 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression the distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint. |
| 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. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| GV08 | Sinew Contraction | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| 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. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| LI03 | Third Space | Large Intestine Meridian | When loose fist is made point is on the radial side of the index finger in the depression the proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone. |
| 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. |
| LV01 | Big Mound | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the terminal phalanx of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| XH04 | Fish Waist | Extra Points: Head | In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression the directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward. |
| ST05 | Great Reception | Stomach Meridian | Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged. |
| GB01 | Pupil Crevice | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the outer canthus in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit. |
| GB02 | Hearing Convergence | Gallbladder Meridian | Anterior to the intertragic notch at the posterior border of the condyloid process of the mandible; point is located with mouth open. |
| AT07 | Occiput | Auricular Points | On both ears, located at the lower lateral line of the Exterior Antitragus. At the midpoint between Temple and Brain Stem. |
| AT12 | Nervous Subcortex | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus. |
| CVC01 | Heart | Auricular Points | A depression which is located at the center of Cavum Concha. |
| CVC06 | Spleen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of a line from Stomach to the notch between Antihelix and Antitragus. |
| CYC08 | Liver | Auricular Points | In the lateral inferior area of the Cymba Conchae. |
| EL10 | Eye | Auricular Points | Center of Area 5 |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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