Acupuncture Points for Stress Work-related

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Stress Work-related:

Points cited for Stress Work-related

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Stress Work-related. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV17Chest CentreConception Vessel3 of 4
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian3 of 4
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel3 of 4
  • KD07Returning FlowKidney Meridian3 of 4
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 4
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 4
  • LU01Central MansionLung Meridian3 of 4
  • LU07Interrupted SequenceLung Meridian3 of 4
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian3 of 4
  • LV08Spring At The BendLiver Meridian3 of 4
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian3 of 4
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian3 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

BL10 · GB20 · GB21 · GV16

Point 1 of 4

BL10Celestial Pillar

BL10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天柱 (tiān zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Epilepsy, Nasal Congestion

Study-reported

Acupressure · a 4-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2016/4943204 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (14 points)

100%

LU01 · LU07 · LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · SP06 · SP10 · KD07 · PC06 · GB34 · LV03 · LV08 · CV17 · GV20

Point 1 of 14

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · 14 sessions over 11 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (15 points)

100%

LU01 · LU07 · LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · SP06 · SP10 · KD07 · PC06 · GB34 · LV03 · LV08 · CV17 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 15

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · 14 sessions over 11 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (15 points)

100%

LU01 · LU07 · LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · SP06 · SP10 · KD07 · PC06 · GB34 · LV03 · LV08 · CV17 · GV20 · XH03

Point 1 of 15

LU01Central Mansion

LU01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中府 (zhōng fǔ)

🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.

⚠️ Cautions: Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Chest Pain, Fever, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · 14 sessions over 11 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1159/000541191 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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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.

  • Acupressure1 of 2
  • Needling1 of 2

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

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