# Acupoints for Sunstroke

2 sourced protocols for Sunstroke. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sunstroke

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum), XU11A (Ten Diffusions), XU11B (Ten Diffusions), XU11C (Ten Diffusions), XU11D (Ten Diffusions), XU11E (Ten Diffusions), XU11F (Ten Diffusions), XU11G (Ten Diffusions), XU11H (Ten Diffusions), XU11I (Ten Diffusions), XU11J (Ten Diffusions) | Needling + Bloodletting, 1 session | – | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | LI01 (Metal Yang), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), PC09 (Central Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | Bloodletting + Cupping, 1 session | – | Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| XU11A | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11B | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11C | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11D | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11E | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11F | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11G | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11H | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11I | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| XU11J | Ten Diffusions | Extra Points: Upper limbs | On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail. |
| LI01 | Metal Yang | Large Intestine Meridian | On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. |
| SI01 | Lesser Marsh | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| PC09 | Central Surge | Pericardium Meridian | In the center of the tip of the middle finger. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |

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