Acupuncture Points for Thermoplegia

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

No study in this index covers Thermoplegia

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (14 points)

70%

BL40 · PC03 · GV20 · GV26 · XU11A · XU11B · XU11C · XU11D · XU11E · XU11F · XU11G · XU11H · XU11I · XU11J

BL40Middle Of The Crease

BL40 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 委中 (wěi zhōng)

🎯 Location: Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in weakness/fatigue; avoid strong stimulation.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Knee Pain, Vomiting, Abdominal Pain

PC03Marsh At The Bend

PC03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲澤 (qū zé)

🎯 Location: On the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with median nerve and brachial artery.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Coughing Blood, Palpitations

GV20100 Convergences

GV20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 百會 (bǎi huì)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Qi Deficiency

GV26Philtrum

GV26 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水溝 (shuǐ gōu)

🎯 Location: At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Jaundice, Depression, Wind, Chills

XU11ATen Diffusions

XU11A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11BTen Diffusions

XU11B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11CTen Diffusions

XU11C acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11DTen Diffusions

XU11D acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11ETen Diffusions

XU11E acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11FTen Diffusions

XU11F acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11GTen Diffusions

XU11G acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11HTen Diffusions

XU11H acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11ITen Diffusions

XU11I acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

XU11JTen Diffusions

XU11J acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 十宣 (shí xuān)

🎯 Location: On the tips of the ten fingers, approximately 0.1 thumb width from the fingernail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Heat, Vomiting, Wind

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Thermoplegia:

Points cited for Thermoplegia

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Thermoplegia. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL40Middle Of The CreaseBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 1
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel1 of 1
  • PC03Marsh At The BendPericardium Meridian1 of 1
  • XU11ATen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11BTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11CTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11DTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11ETen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11FTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11GTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1
  • XU11HTen DiffusionsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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