# Acupoints for Sputum Production

2 sourced protocols for Sputum Production. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sputum-production

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL12 (Wind Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/8165296 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LU09 (Great Source), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12871-025-03404-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| BL12 | Wind Gate | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |

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