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Protocol (9 points)

34%

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Cough Chest Pain Fever Tongue Coating Yellow Shortness of Breath Breathing Short Lips Blue Tongue Coating Greasy Pulse Rapid Pneumonia Pneumonia Right Lobar Sputum Red Delirium Convulsions Temperature 40 Soft Neck Thoracic Symmetry Rale Right Lung Pulse Heart Rate 120 Heart Murmur Not Palpable Liver Not Palpable Spleen Hyperfunction Knee Reflex White Blood Cell Count 000's 17.8 Neutrophils 89%Lymphocytes 10%Eosinophils 1%Shadow Upper Right Lung Tongue Body Red Pulse Full Heat Lung Phlegm Lung Chest Pain Tongue Coating Yellow Breathing Short Lips Blue Tongue Coating Greasy Pulse Rapid Pneumonia Right Lobar Sputum Red Temperature 40 Soft Neck Thoracic Symmetry Rale Right Lung Pulse Heart Rate 120 Heart Murmur Not Palpable Liver Not Palpable Spleen Hyperfunction Knee Reflex White Blood Cell Count 000's 17.8 Neutrophils 89%Lymphocytes 10%Eosinophils 1%Shadow Upper Right Lung Tongue Body Red Pulse Full Heat Lung Phlegm Lung

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LU02Cloud Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 雲門 (yún mén)

🎯 Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall superior to the coracoid process of the scapula in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling due to proximity to lungs and blood vessels; contraindicated in hemoptysis.

🛡️ Treats: heat:chest, cough, pain:chest, dyspnoea, asthma

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Protocol (3 points)

30%

Point selection reported in a published study.

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ST28Waterway

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水道 (shuǐ dào)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv4.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: constipation, pain:back, pain:shoulder, oedema, retention:urine

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doi:10.2147/IJWH.S264023 ↗

Protocol (11 points)

29%

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

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LI04Junction Valley

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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王文琴张永臣贾红玲. 太冲穴古代文献应用分析. 针灸临床杂志 ., 2013 [CNKI]

Protocol (6 points)

20%

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LI04Junction Valley

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy; avoid in first trimester.

🛡️ Treats: fever, tinnitus, release:exterior, amenorrhea, wind

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All 12 points indicated for this symptom

14%

Generated, not prescribed — every catalogued point whose textbook indications mention this symptom, collected in one list. Useful for revision; not a treatment plan.

Cramping

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ST18Breast Root

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 乳根 (rǔ gēn)

🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.

🛡️ Treats: cough, dyspnoea, swelling, abscess:breast, pain:breast

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Generated from Deadman, A Manual of Acupuncture — indication index

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside spasms:

cough pain:chest fever tongue:coating:yellow dyspnoea breathing:short

Using Acupoints for Spasms

Self-Treatment Guidelines

Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

Severe or persistent spasms
Symptoms worsen despite treatment
If you have underlying health conditions

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