# Acupoints for Traumatic Brain Injury

20 sourced protocols for Traumatic Brain Injury. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/traumatic-brain-injury

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2017/8460145 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD07 (Returning Flow), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB39 (Suspended Bell), LV03 (Great Surge), CV09 (Water Separation), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028959 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032885 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.66439 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL07 (Reaching Heaven), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST08 (Head Corner), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL07 (Reaching Heaven), KD07 (Returning Flow), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB13 (Spirit Root), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV02 (Passing Between), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD07 (Returning Flow), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV02 (Passing Between) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST09 (Man's Prognosis), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016587 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024116 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | ST23 (Great Unity), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV23 (Clean Spring), GV16 (Wind Mansion) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000032885 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220524-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.66439 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190506-0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL07 (Reaching Heaven), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST08 (Head Corner), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL07 (Reaching Heaven), KD07 (Returning Flow), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB13 (Spirit Root), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV02 (Passing Between), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD07 (Returning Flow), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV02 (Passing Between), MS06 (Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV03 (Great Surge), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum), XH01A (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01B (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01C (Four Spirit Brightness), XH01D (Four Spirit Brightness) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021218 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 20 | AT12 (Nervous Subcortex), CVC01 (Heart), TF10 (Shenmen) | – | – | Effect of Median Nerve Electrical Stimulation Combined With Auricular Acupuncture on Consciousness Disturbance in Patients With Craniocerebral Injury. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07273864 | 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| KD07 | Returning Flow | Kidney Meridian | 2 thumb widths directly above the KD03 on the anterior border of the achilles tendon. |
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| CV09 | Water Separation | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| BL07 | Reaching Heaven | Bladder Meridian | 4 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. |
| 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. |
| GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| ST08 | Head Corner | Stomach Meridian | On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| 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. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| ST09 | Man's Prognosis | Stomach Meridian | 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. |
| CV23 | Clean Spring | Conception Vessel | Above adam's apple in the depression of the upper border of the hyoid bone. |
| GV16 | Wind Mansion | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline directly below external occipital protuberance in the depression the between trapezius of the both sides. |
| ST23 | Great Unity | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV10. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| MS06 | Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal | Scalp Lines | From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| XH01A | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01B | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01C | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| XH01D | Four Spirit Brightness | Extra Points: Head | Four points at the vertex of the scalp, grouped around baihui du-20 & located 1 thumb width anterior, posterior & lateral to the it. |
| AT12 | Nervous Subcortex | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus. |
| CVC01 | Heart | Auricular Points | A depression which is located at the center of Cavum Concha. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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