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Acupuncture Points for Vertigo Cervical

21 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Vertigo Cervical:

Dizziness CervicogenicDizzinessDizziness CervicalHeadacheNauseaCervical Spondylosis

Points cited for Vertigo Cervical

How often each point appears across the 21 entries ranked highest for Vertigo Cervical. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian16 of 21
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel8 of 21
  • BL10Celestial PillarBladder Meridian6 of 21
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel4 of 21
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian3 of 21
  • SI03Back StreamSmall Intestine Meridian3 of 21
  • GV16Wind MansionGoverning Vessel2 of 21
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 21
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 21
  • ST40Abundant BulgeStomach Meridian2 of 21
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 21
  • BL62Extending VesselBladder Meridian1 of 21

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

BL10 · GB20 · GV16 · GV20

HeadacheVomitingNauseaVision BlurredDizziness CervicalVertigo Cervical
Point 1 of 4

BL10Celestial Pillar

BL10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天柱 (tiān zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Epilepsy, Nasal Congestion

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL10, GB20, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

100%

LU07 · SI03 · BL10 · GB20

TinnitusHeadacheNauseaShoulder PainNeck PainVertigo Cervical
Point 1 of 4

LU07Interrupted Sequence

LU07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 列缺 (liè quē)

🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.

⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2021/2676485 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL10, GB20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

BL10 · GB20 · GV16

Vertigo CervicalDizziness Cervicogenic
Point 1 of 3

BL10Celestial Pillar

BL10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天柱 (tiān zhù)

🎯 Location: 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with vertebral artery.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Wind, Pain, Epilepsy, Nasal Congestion

Study-reported

Point injection

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL10, GB20, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

GB20 · GV20

Vertigo CervicalDizziness Cervicogenic
Point 1 of 2

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

Study-reported

Point injection

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

CV04 · GV20

Vertigo CervicalDizziness Cervicogenic
Point 1 of 2

CV04Original Qi Gate

CV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元 (guān yuán)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Kidney Deficiency

Study-reported

Point injection

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7597363 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

ST10 · GB20 · GV14

Vertigo CervicalDizziness Cervicogenic
Point 1 of 3

ST10Liquid Passage

ST10 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水突 (shuǐ tū)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint of the line joining ST09 and ST11 on the anterior border of the scm muscle.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution near major blood vessels in neck.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Swelling, Shoulder Pain, Sore Throat

Study-reported

Point injection

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.027 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000282 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 6 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling3 of 6
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 6
  • Point injection1 of 6

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

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