Acupuncture Points for Tonsillitis

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Tonsillitis:

Points cited for Tonsillitis

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Tonsillitis. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel2 of 2
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian2 of 2
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 2
  • HX01Ear ApexAuricular Points1 of 2
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 2
  • LU11Lesser MetalLung Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

LI11 · GB20 · GV14

Point 1 of 3

LI11Pond At The Bend

LI11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

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

GV14Great Vertebra

GV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Weakness, Heat, Chest Fullness

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

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Protocol (5 points)

90%

LU11 · LI04 · LI11 · GV14 · HX01

Point 1 of 5

LU11Lesser Metal

LU11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 少商 (shào shāng)

🎯 Location: On the radial side of the thumb about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders; caution with depth.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Sweating, Common Cold, Heat

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

LI11Pond At The Bend

LI11 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 曲池 (qū chí)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Heat, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

GV14Great Vertebra

GV14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大椎 (dà zhuī)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with C7 vertebra.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Weakness, Heat, Chest Fullness

HX01Ear Apex

HX01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 耳尖 (ěr jiān)

🎯 Location: On both ears, top of the Helix. When the auricle is folded from the Middle Ear Root toward the front, the Ear Apex is the tip of the folded Helix.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Dizziness, Headache, Hypertension, Inflammation

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Shen Su-Rong et al.. [Efficacy observation of acupuncture bloodletting and penicillin on treatment of children acute tonsillitis].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014
Substantiated by a study. LI11, GV14 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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