Acupuncture Points for Stroke Post

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Stroke Post

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Stroke Post. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian3 of 3
  • SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian3 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • GB39Suspended BellGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • GB40MoundGallbladder Meridian2 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian2 of 3
  • ST31Thigh GateStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • ST34Ridge MoundStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • ST37Upper Great HollowStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • ST40Abundant BulgeStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • ST41Dividing CleftStomach Meridian2 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (11 points)

100%

ST36 · SP10 · HT05 · BL15 · BL45 · KD06 · CV06 · CV12 · CV17 · GV16 · GV20

Point 1 of 11

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

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Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP10, KD06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2024.000593 ↗

Protocol (12 points)

100%

ST31 · ST34 · ST36 · ST37 · ST40 · ST41 · SP10 · KD06 · GB34 · GB39 · GB40 · LV03

Point 1 of 12

ST31Thigh Gate

ST31 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)

🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.

🛡️ Treats: Jaundice, Pain, Thigh Pain, Sciatica, Lower Back Pain

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2024.000593 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP10, KD06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗

Protocol (13 points)

100%

ST31 · ST34 · ST36 · ST37 · ST40 · ST41 · SP10 · BL39 · KD06 · GB34 · GB39 · GB40 · LV03

Point 1 of 13

ST31Thigh Gate

ST31 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 髀關 (bì guān)

🎯 Location: On the anterior side of the thigh on the line connecting asis and laterosuperior corner of the patella on the level of the inferior pubis symphasis when thigh is fixed in the depression the lateral to the sartorius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth near femoral vessels.

🛡️ Treats: Jaundice, Pain, Thigh Pain, Sciatica, Lower Back Pain

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2024.000593 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP10, KD06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-442 ↗
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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.

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