Acupuncture Points for Stiffness Finger

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Stiffness Finger

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Stiffness Finger. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 2
  • SI02Front ValleySmall Intestine Meridian1 of 2
  • SI03Back StreamSmall Intestine Meridian1 of 2
  • SI05Yang ValleySmall Intestine Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

100%

LI04 · SI02

Point 1 of 2

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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: 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: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

SI02Front Valley

SI02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 前谷 (qián gǔ)

🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the crease in the front of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the little finger at the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Tinnitus, Coughing Blood, Chest Fullness, Back Pain

Study-reported

Laser + Needling · 7 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

70%

LI04 · SI03 · SI05

Point 1 of 3

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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: 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: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

SI03Back Stream

SI03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 後谿 (hòu xī)

🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Tinnitus, Jaundice, Common Cold

SI05Yang Valley

SI05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽谷 (yáng gǔ)

🎯 Location: At the ulnar end of the transverse crease on the dorsal aspect of the wrist in the depression the between styloid process of the ulna and triquetral bone.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Fever, Tinnitus, Heat, Redness

Website

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

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Substantiated by a study. LI04 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026 ↗
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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
  • Needling1 of 1

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

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