# Acupoints for Syphilis

3 sourced protocols for Syphilis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/syphilis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | Needling, 2 sessions | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) | Needling, 6 sessions | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GV20 (100 Convergences) | Needling, 8 sessions | Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture | 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. |
| 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. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| 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. |

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