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LI4 Hegu Acupoint data

Symptoms and effects

It can be used to relieve tension in the neck and shoulders, and for IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and throat discomfort.
It is also used for facial nerve paralysis and breech presentation.

LI4 HeguSymptoms in which it was used

symptom Score Number of cases
Stiff shoulders and neck 30 160
Headache 28 101
Neck pain 26 83
Dizziness/Vertigo 27 81
Tinnitus/Ringing in the ears 29 77
Ear fullness/Clogged ear feeling 27 53
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Location of acupressure points

LI4 HeguCase studies using

NEWJaw Tension Upon Waking Due to Nighttime Teeth Clenching

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    JR Shinagawa Station / Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

  • Clinic

    Acupuncture and Moxibustion Room Kapos

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NEWThrobbing Pain from Neck to Collarbone After Shingles, Too Painful to Touch

  • Visitors

    Female

    70's

  • Period

    June 2023

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

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NEWLow-Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Headache, Shoulder Stiffness, and Lower Back Pain

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    June 2023

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

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NEWExcessive sweating is a condition where you sweat profusely from your face, head, and upper body when you are nervous or even lightly exercised.

  • Visitors

    Male

    20's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    3

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Kiyosumi

  • Clinic

    Hinata Acupuncture Clinic, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

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NEWAcute neck and shoulder pain that hurts when you move your neck

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    June 2025

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWRamsay Hunt syndrome, characterized by right-sided facial paralysis and vertigo.

  • Visitors

    30's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    10

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWNoise in the right ear that is bothersome in quiet places

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWPostnasal drip: Progress report after approximately 2 months

  • Visitors

    Male

    70's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    6

  • Region

    Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Toyama Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWTinnitus in Both Ears Noticeable in Quiet Environments and Difficulty Opening the Jaw

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    JR Shinagawa Station / Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

  • Clinic

    Acupuncture and Moxibustion Room Kapos

View case details

NEWA throbbing headache and dizziness that has lasted for three months.

  • Visitors

    Female

    80's

  • Period

    February 2024 - March 2024

  • Number of Visits

    3

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWWhen I raise my arm, I feel a sharp pain in the upper left shoulder.

  • Visitors

    Male

    20's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    1

  • Visit Frequency per week

    1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWFacial nerve paralysis: Progress report after approximately one month

  • Visitors

    Female

    60's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    8

  • Region

    Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Toyama Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWA case of persistent ganglion cyst in the left foot and throat discomfort.

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWA case of persistent dizziness after childbirth.

  • Visitors

    Female

    20's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

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NEWA case of left shoulder pain that worsens when raising the arm.

  • Visitors

    Male

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWRight Neck and Shoulder Stiffness with Ear Fullness

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

View case details

NEWShoulder stiffness caused by video games and desk work

  • Visitors

    Male

    30's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    7

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    勝田駅

  • Clinic

    Katsuta Acupuncture and Osteopathic Clinic

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NEWSudden hearing loss in the right ear, accompanied by tinnitus, after contracting COVID-19.

  • Visitors

    Male

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line / Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Kashino Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic

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Stiffness in the neck and shoulders and pain in the temples due to accumulated fatigue.

  • Visitors

    Female

    30's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    1

  • Visit Frequency per week

    1

  • Region

    Gunma Prefecture Isesaki City

  • Clinic

    Yokiin

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Dizziness and neck/shoulder stiffness at the start of activity

  • Visitors

    Male

    40's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line / Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Kashino Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic

View case details

LI4 HeguCase studies using

NEWJaw Tension Upon Waking Due to Nighttime Teeth Clenching

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    JR Shinagawa Station / Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

  • Clinic

    Acupuncture and Moxibustion Room Kapos

View case details

NEWThrobbing Pain from Neck to Collarbone After Shingles, Too Painful to Touch

  • Visitors

    Female

    70's

  • Period

    June 2023

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

View case details

NEWLow-Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss with Headache, Shoulder Stiffness, and Lower Back Pain

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    June 2023

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

View case details

NEWExcessive sweating is a condition where you sweat profusely from your face, head, and upper body when you are nervous or even lightly exercised.

  • Visitors

    Male

    20's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    3

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Kiyosumi

  • Clinic

    Hinata Acupuncture Clinic, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa

View case details

NEWAcute neck and shoulder pain that hurts when you move your neck

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    June 2025

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWRamsay Hunt syndrome, characterized by right-sided facial paralysis and vertigo.

  • Visitors

    30's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    10

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWNoise in the right ear that is bothersome in quiet places

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWPostnasal drip: Progress report after approximately 2 months

  • Visitors

    Male

    70's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    6

  • Region

    Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Toyama Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWTinnitus in Both Ears Noticeable in Quiet Environments and Difficulty Opening the Jaw

  • Visitors

    Female

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    JR Shinagawa Station / Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

  • Clinic

    Acupuncture and Moxibustion Room Kapos

View case details

NEWA throbbing headache and dizziness that has lasted for three months.

  • Visitors

    Female

    80's

  • Period

    February 2024 - March 2024

  • Number of Visits

    3

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWWhen I raise my arm, I feel a sharp pain in the upper left shoulder.

  • Visitors

    Male

    20's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    1

  • Visit Frequency per week

    1

  • Region

    Yokosuka

  • Clinic

    Shin Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWFacial nerve paralysis: Progress report after approximately one month

  • Visitors

    Female

    60's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    8

  • Region

    Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Toyama Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWA case of persistent ganglion cyst in the left foot and throat discomfort.

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    5

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWA case of persistent dizziness after childbirth.

  • Visitors

    Female

    20's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    4

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWA case of left shoulder pain that worsens when raising the arm.

  • Visitors

    Male

    50's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Yamaoka Acupuncture Clinic

View case details

NEWRight Neck and Shoulder Stiffness with Ear Fullness

  • Visitors

    Female

    50's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    2

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    Meitetsu Sakurai Station/Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Takahashi Acupuncture and Massage

View case details

NEWShoulder stiffness caused by video games and desk work

  • Visitors

    Male

    30's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    7

  • Visit Frequency per week

    About 3 times a month

  • Region

    勝田駅

  • Clinic

    Katsuta Acupuncture and Osteopathic Clinic

View case details

NEWSudden hearing loss in the right ear, accompanied by tinnitus, after contracting COVID-19.

  • Visitors

    Male

    40's

  • Period

    February 2026 - March 2026

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line / Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Kashino Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic

View case details

Stiffness in the neck and shoulders and pain in the temples due to accumulated fatigue.

  • Visitors

    Female

    30's

  • Period

    June 2026

  • Number of Visits

    1

  • Visit Frequency per week

    1

  • Region

    Gunma Prefecture Isesaki City

  • Clinic

    Yokiin

View case details

Dizziness and neck/shoulder stiffness at the start of activity

  • Visitors

    Male

    40's

  • Period

    February 2025 - March 2025

  • Number of Visits

    11 to 15

  • Visit Frequency per week

    2 - 3

  • Region

    5-minute walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line / Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

  • Clinic

    Kashino Acupuncture and Osteopathy Clinic

View case details

Mental/Psychological Symptoms

Urinary Symptoms

Eye Symptoms

Skin Symptoms

Facial Symptoms

Pregnancy-related Symptoms

General/Unexplained Symptoms

Mouth/Lips/Oral Symptoms

Autonomic Nervous System Symptoms

Allergies/Respiratory Allergy Symptoms

Nerve-related Symptoms

Joint and Muscle Symptoms

Women's Health Symptoms

Chest/Abdominal/Digestive Symptoms

Head Symptoms

Ear Symptoms

head

Facial area

neck

upper shoulder

Upper arm

Forearm

hand

palm area

chest

Scapular area

abdomen

Back

waist

Hips

The wolf

lower leg

Foot

sole of the foot