GV02 Yaoshu (Lumbar Point)
腰俞yāo shūYaoshu
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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
In the hiatus of the sacrum.
Cautions
Caution in sacral conditions.
Indications
Conditions for which GV02 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
EpilepsyHemorrhoidsHeat Limbs PersistentBack StiffnessImmobility BackInjury ColdLeucorrhea Vaginal Discharge RedWhite Vaginal DischargeMalaria WarmLeg NumbnessLower Back PainFoot PainHip PainSacrum PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularSpontaneous SweatingBi Arthralgia Cold SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Cold SyndromeWind Damp SyndromeWind-damp SyndromeUrine Dark
TCM actions
What classical sources say GV02 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Back LumbarBenefit Legs
Protocols using GV02
- Sciatica, Leg Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Lower Extremity Numbness – BL25, GV02 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-226 ↗)
- Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Radiculopathy Lumbar – BL25, GV02 (doi:10.1155/2014/154941 ↗)
- COPD, Dyspnea, Reduced Lung Function – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02899-3 ↗)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, SP04, BL16, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, KD03, CV04, GV02, GV06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL23, BL40, BL54, BL57, GB30, GB31, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low Back Pain, Spondylolisthesis Lumbar Degenerative – BL40, BL57, GB30, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.1155/2022/6016542 ↗)
- Headache, Sore Throat, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Sleep Unrefreshing, Memory Impaired, Fatigue Post-exertional, Cold Intolerance, Concentration Impaired, Yang Deficiency Spleen-kidney, Lumbar Weakness – BL11, BL13, BL14, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL23, BL25, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.1186/s12967-023-04250-z ↗)
- Post-operative Pain, Anal Pain, Anxiety Post-operative, Constipation Post-operative – BL57, GV01, GV02, GV04 (doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 ↗)
- Fatigue, Common Cold, Yang Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, Infection Recurrent – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210529 ↗)
- Lower Back Pain, Stiffness Morning, Back Lower Pain, Kidney Yang Deficiency, Lumbar Weakness, Ankylosing Spondylitis – ST36, SP10, BL23, BL25, CV03, CV22, GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20231040 ↗)
- Fatigue, Wellbeing General, Immunity Low – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, KD01, GV02 (doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗)
- Blood Stasis, Lumbar Pain, Disc Herniation Lumbar – BL23, BL36, BL40, GB34, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13729/j.issn.1671-7813.Z20180146 ↗)
- Shortness of Breath, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Lung Qi Deficiency, COPD, Dyspnea, Pulmonary Chronic Obstructive Disorder, Copd Stable – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240920-0007 ↗)
- Fatigue, Depression, Insomnia Chronic – ST25, SP06, HT07, KD06, CV04, CV08, CV12, GV02, GV14, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240407-k0002 ↗)
- Psychological Trauma Post-disaster Depression Insomnia – BL11, BL23, BL30, GB31, GV02, GV14 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(10)60021-0 ↗)
- Sciatica, Low-back Pain, Lumbar Disc Herniation – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GB30, GV01, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1674464 ↗)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191225-k0003 ↗)
- Depression, Depression Mild-to-moderate – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220403-0001 ↗)
- Erectile Dysfunction – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220124-0002 ↗)
- Fatigue, Insomnia Chronic, Depression Mild – ST25, SP06, HT07, KD06, CV04, CV08, CV12, GV02, GV14, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH16 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240407-k0002 ↗)
- Low Back Pain – GV02, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190615-k0004 ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – BL57, GV01, GV02, GV04, XU02A, XU02B (doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 ↗)
- Infertility Female, PCOS – CV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV02, GV03, GV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.12.002 ↗)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis – GV02, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV06, GV07, GV08, GV09, GV10, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.10.006 ↗)
- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency – CV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV02, GV03, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.06.003 ↗)
- Nerve Injury Peripheral – GV02, GV03, GV04, GV06 (doi:10.4103/1673-5374.150720 ↗)
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – SP06, GB30, LV08, GV02, GV04, GV06, GV09, GV12 (doi:10.12669/pjms.40.6.8636 ↗)
- Lower Back Pain – BL23, BL25, BL40, BL60, GV02, GV04 (Xu Jianfeng, Lin Ruizhu, Wu Yongli, Wang Yingxu, Liu Jian, Zhang Yanling, Zhang Yuequan, Xi Chaolei, Wu Qiang, Li Xinjian. Effect of stimulating acupoint Guanyuan (CV 4) on lower back pain by burning moxa heat for different time lengths: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Tradit Chin Med, 2015, 35(1): 36-40)
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – SP06, GB30, LV08, GV02, GV04, GV06, GV09, GV12 (Effect of Schroth Exercises Combined With Laser Acupuncture Therapy in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05823493)
- Common Cold, Damp, Dysentery, Rectal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse – ST25, ST37, SP09, CV06, CV12, GV02, GV20 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside GV02
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with GV02. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- GV04Life Gate14 protocols
- GV14Great Vertebra13 protocols
- GV03Yang Lumbar Gate9 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point7 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point7 protocols
- GV06Spine Centre6 protocols
- BL40Middle Of The Crease5 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate5 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre5 protocols
- GB30Jumping Circle5 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
- BL57Mountain Support4 protocols