Acupuncture Points for Thyroiditis Subacute

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Thyroiditis Subacute:

Points cited for Thyroiditis Subacute

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

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • ST09Man's PrognosisStomach Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Thyroiditis Subacute

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 (2 points)

90%

ST09 · GB20

Point 1 of 2

ST09Man's Prognosis

ST09 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 人迎 (rén yíng)

🎯 Location: Level with tip of the adam's apple where pulsation of the common the carotid artery is palpable on the anterior border of the scm muscle.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution near carotid artery; avoid deep needling.

🛡️ Treats: Asthma, Dizziness, Chest Fullness, Vomiting, Swelling

GB20Wind Pool

GB20 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 風池 (fēng chí)

🎯 Location: In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery; avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Stress, Fever, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Wind

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

李心虹. ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT OF SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS WITH HYPERTHYROIDISM AT THE LATE STAGE. 世界针灸杂志:英文版, 1996
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How the studies delivered it

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