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Acupuncture Points for Yang Deficiency

6 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Yang Deficiency:

Yang DeficiencyFatigueMai Chong DeficiencyMai Ren DeficiencyYang DeficiencyHypomenorrhea Follicular

Points cited for Yang Deficiency

How often each point appears across the 8 entries ranked highest for Yang Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel4 of 8
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian4 of 8
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 8
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel3 of 8
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel3 of 8
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian3 of 8
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian3 of 8
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 8
  • KD07Returning FlowKidney Meridian2 of 8
  • BL17Diaphragm Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 8
  • BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 8
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 8

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

100%

GV02 · GV14

FatigueCommon ColdYang DeficiencyYang DeficiencyInfection Recurrent
Point 1 of 2

GV02Lumbar Point

GV02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰俞 (yāo yú)

🎯 Location: In the hiatus of the sacrum.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacral conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Hip Pain, Epilepsy, Hemorrhoids, Lower Back Pain, Spontaneous Sweating

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 12 sessions over 12 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210529 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV14 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

ST36 · SP06 · GV20

FatigueAnxietyDepressionQi DeficiencyBlood DeficiencyYin DeficiencyYang DeficiencyFatigue Cancer-relatedFatigue Chemotherapy-induced
Point 1 of 3

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
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:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

100%

ST36 · SP06 · BL23 · KD07 · GV14 · GV20

FatigueYang Deficiency
Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV14, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

GV14 · GV16 · GV20

DizzinessYang DeficiencyHypotension Orthostatic
Point 1 of 3

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

Moxibustion · 28 sessions over 4 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240430-0003 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV14, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

90%

ST36 · BL23 · KD03 · KD07 · CV06 · GV04

Yang DeficiencyCold EmptyYang Deficiency
Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions
Substantiated by a study. ST36, BL23, KD07 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

90%

ST36 · KD03 · CV06 · CV08 · CV12 · GV20

Yang DeficiencyYang Deficiency
Point 1 of 6

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions
Substantiated by a study. ST36, GV20 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Moxibustion2 of 4
  • Acupressure1 of 4
  • Needling1 of 4

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

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