# Acupoints for Withdrawal Insomnia 12 sourced protocols for Withdrawal Insomnia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/withdrawal-insomnia ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2016/2865831 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | GV04 (Life Gate), GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV10 (Spirit Tower), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GV19 (Behind The Vertex), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GV19 (Behind The Vertex), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | MS01 (Middle Line of Forehead), MS02 (Lateral Line 1 of Forehead), MS05 (Middle Line of Vertex), MS07 (Posterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal), MS08 (Lateral Line 1 of Vertex), MS11 (Posterior Temporal Line) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC08 (Palace Of Toil) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate), PC08 (Palace Of Toil), TB05 (Outer Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767613 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 12 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall), XH16 (Peaceful Sleep) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043508 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. | | GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. | | GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. | | GV10 | Spirit Tower | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra. | | GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. | | GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. | | 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. | | 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. | | GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. | | GV19 | Behind The Vertex | Governing Vessel | 5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV18. | | MS01 | Middle Line of Forehead | Scalp Lines | On the forehead, running down the anterior midline from GV24 Shenting. | | MS02 | Lateral Line 1 of Forehead | Scalp Lines | On the forehead, the first line lateral to the anterior midline, running downward from BL03 Meichong. | | MS05 | Middle Line of Vertex | Scalp Lines | From GV20 Baihui to GV21 Qianding, along the midline of the vertex. | | MS07 | Posterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal | Scalp Lines | From GV20 Baihui obliquely to GB07 Qubin. | | MS08 | Lateral Line 1 of Vertex | Scalp Lines | On the vertex, the first line lateral to and parallel with the midline. | | MS11 | Posterior Temporal Line | Scalp Lines | From GB08 Shuaigu to GB07 Qubin, on the temporal side of the head. | | 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. | | 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. | | XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. | | XH16 | Peaceful Sleep | Extra Points: Head | Behind the ear, midway between fengchi gb-20 & yifeng sj-17, close but slightly posterior & inferior to the wangu gb-12. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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