# Acupoints for Tingling Hand

2 sourced protocols for Tingling Hand. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/tingling-hand

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI05 (Yang Stream), SI05 (Yang Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.2.76 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | PC06 (Inner Gate), PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1038/s41598-023-46916-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LU09 (Great Source), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT02 (Cyan Spirit), HT07 (Spirit Gate), HT08 (Lesser Mansion), PC04 (Cleft Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC07 (Great Mound), PC08 (Palace Of Toil) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI05 (Yang Stream), SI04 (Wrist Bone), BL13 (Lung Shu Point), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), TB04 (Yang Pool), TB05 (Outer Gate), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV12 (Body Pillar), GV13 (Way Of Happiness) | – | – | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI05 (Yang Stream), SI04 (Wrist Bone), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), TB04 (Yang Pool), TB05 (Outer Gate), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.27820/d.cnki.gszxy.2023.000394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST04 (Earth Granary), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LI05 (Yang Stream), LI10 (Arm Three Miles), HT03 (Lesser Sea), SI04 (Wrist Bone), PC03 (Marsh At The Bend), PC07 (Great Mound), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI05 (Yang Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC07 (Great Mound), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s452618 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST04 (Earth Granary), SI18 (Cheek Bone Hole), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)), XH08 (Nose Passage) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045454 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | Ali Zailaa. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Acupuncture Effects on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland), 2010 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI05 | Yang Stream | Large Intestine Meridian | On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis. |
| SI05 | Yang Valley | Small Intestine Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease on the dorsal aspect of the wrist in the depression the between styloid process of the ulna and triquetral bone. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| LU09 | Great Source | Lung Meridian | At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| HT02 | Cyan Spirit | Heart Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is 3 thumb widths above the medial end of the transverse cubital crease in the groove medial to the biceps brachii. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| HT08 | Lesser Mansion | Heart Meridian | When palm faces upward, point is between 4th and 5th metacarpal bones; when fist is made point is where tip of the little finger rests. |
| PC04 | Cleft Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist on the line connecting PC03 and PC07 between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| PC08 | Palace Of Toil | Pericardium Meridian | At the center of the palm between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones but closer to the latter and in the part touching tip of the middle finger when fist is made. |
| SI04 | Wrist Bone | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the palm in the depression the between base of the 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone. |
| BL13 | Lung Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV12 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| TB04 | Yang Pool | Triple Burner Meridian | On the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digitorum communis. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV12 | Body Pillar | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra. |
| GV13 | Way Of Happiness | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST04 | Earth Granary | Stomach Meridian | Lateral to the corner of the mouth directly below pupil. |
| SI18 | Cheek Bone Hole | Small Intestine Meridian | Directly below outer canthus in the depression on the lower border of the zygoma. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| HT03 | Lesser Sea | Heart Meridian | With elbow flexed, at the midpoint of the line connecting medial end of the cubital crease and medial epicondyle of the humerus. |
| PC03 | Marsh At The Bend | Pericardium Meridian | On the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| XH08 | Nose Passage | Extra Points: Head | At the highest point of the naso-labial groove. |

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