# Acupoints for Stress

9 sourced protocols for Stress. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/stress

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-308 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2016/3925878 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST08 (Head Corner), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB15 (Head Governor Of Tears), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-025-05033-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SI03 (Back Stream), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), GB12 (Mastoid Process), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3390/ijerph18084199 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST44 (Inner Court), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB21 (Shoulder Well), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1177/21649561211058076 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3390/healthcare11152182 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.ajmo.2023.100056 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV13 (Bright Gate), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1744556 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV02 (Passing Between), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | Acupuncture Point Prescriptions (compiled) | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 10 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV10 (Spirit Tower), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251022-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | LU08 (Channels Ditch), LU11 (Lesser Metal), LI05 (Yang Stream), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT08 (Lesser Mansion), SI05 (Yang Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV02 (Passing Between), LV04 (Mound Centre), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000039121 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. |
| GB15 | Head Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head directly above the pupil and 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the midpoint of the line connecting GV24 and ST08. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| GB12 | Mastoid Process | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the posterior and inferior to the mastoid process. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| ST44 | Inner Court | Stomach Meridian | Proximal to the web margin the between 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression the distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| LV13 | Bright Gate | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| GV10 | Spirit Tower | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| LU08 | Channels Ditch | Lung Meridian | 1 thumb width above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| LU11 | Lesser Metal | Lung Meridian | On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| LI05 | Yang Stream | Large Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| HT08 | Lesser Mansion | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward, point is between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones; when fist is made point is where tip of the little finger rests. |
| SI05 | Yang Valley | Small Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| LV04 | Mound Centre | Liver Meridian | Anterior to the medial malleolus midway between SP05 and ST41 in the depression on the medial side of the tendon of the tibialis anterior. |

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