Acupuncture Points for Stasis Blood

13 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Stasis Blood

How often each point appears across the 13 entries ranked highest for Stasis Blood. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian3 of 13
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 13
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel2 of 13
  • SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian2 of 13
  • TB05Outer GateTriple Burner Meridian2 of 13
  • TB09Four RiversTriple Burner Meridian2 of 13
  • XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4Extra Points: Back2 of 13
  • XB02C5Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C5Extra Points: Back2 of 13
  • XB02C6Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C6Extra Points: Back2 of 13
  • BL10Celestial PillarBladder Meridian1 of 13
  • BL17Diaphragm Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 13
  • BL18Liver Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 13

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

SP06 · SP10 · CV04 · CV08

Point 1 of 4

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

Herbal plaster on points

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1728199 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (9 points)

100%

SI14 · GB20 · GB21 · GV14 · XB02C4 · XB02C5 · XB02C6 · XB02C7 · XH15

Point 1 of 9

SI14Outer Shoulder Point

SI14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩外俞 (jiān wài yú)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where GV13 is located.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling; risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Wind, Shoulder Blade Pain, Shoulder Pain, Pain

Study-reported

Needling + Bloodletting · a 2-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (3 points)

90%

XB02C4 · XB02C5 · XB02C6

Point 1 of 3

XB02C4Hua Tuo's Para-Vertebral Point - C4

XB02C4 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Back

🇨🇳 Chinese: 華佗夾脊 (huá tuó jiā jǐ)

🎯 Location: 0.5 - 1 thumb width lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the fourth cervical vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution near spinal cord; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Qi Stagnation, Circulation Blood, Neck Disorder, Regulate Six Fu, Regulate Five Zang

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC6
Substantiated by a study. XB02C4, XB02C5, XB02C6 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241126-k0001 ↗

Protocol (9 points)

90%

SP04 · SP06 · SP08 · SP10 · BL17 · BL18 · PC06 · LV03 · CV17

Point 1 of 9

SP04Grandfather Grandson

SP04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 公孫 (gōng sūn)

🎯 Location: In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Jaundice, Depression, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions
Substantiated by a study. SP06, SP10 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1728199 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

70%

LI05 · HT03 · SI03 · TB04 · TB09

Point 1 of 5

LI05Yang Stream

LI05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽谿 (yáng xī )

🎯 Location: On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Tinnitus, Common Cold, Heat

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.

Protocol (2 points)

70%

TB05 · TB09

Point 1 of 2

TB05Outer Gate

TB05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Triple Burner Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 外關 (wài guān)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Sweating, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗
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 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Herbal plaster on points1 of 2
  • Needling1 of 2
  • Bloodletting1 of 2

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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