Acupuncture Points for Anal Bloating

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

57%

BL32 · BL33

BL32Second Bone Hole

BL32 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 次髎 (cì liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility, Sciatica

BL33Middle Bone Hole

BL33 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中髎 (zhōng liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04403-y ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (2 points)

57%

BL34 · GV01

BL34Lower Bone Hole

BL34 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 下髎 (xià liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Swelling, Lower Back Pain, Painful Urination

GV01Long Strength

GV01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 長強 (cháng qiáng)

🎯 Location: Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in spinal conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Anxiety, Common Cold, Pain, Damp

Study-reported

Needling · 7 sessions over 7 days

Did better than another treatment

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.06.013 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Protocol (4 points)

57%

BL25 · BL57 · XU02A · XU02B

BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

BL25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain

BL57Mountain Support

BL57 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承山 (chéng shān)

🎯 Location: On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Rectal Prolapse, Malaria, Hemorrhoids

XU02ATwo Whites

XU02A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 二白 (èr bái)

🎯 Location: Two points on the palmar side of the each forearm, 4 thumb widths proximal to the crease of the wrist, on the each side of the tendon of the radial flexor muscle of the wrist..

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Rectal Prolapse, Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Blood in Stool

XU02BTwo Whites

XU02B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 二白 (èr bái)

🎯 Location: Two points on the palmar side of the each forearm, 4 thumb widths proximal to the crease of the wrist, on the each side of the tendon of the radial flexor muscle of the wrist..

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Rectal Prolapse, Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Blood in Stool

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 3 sessions over 3 days

Did better than usual care

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.2017.06.013 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Points cited for Anal Bloating

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Anal Bloating. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL34Lower Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL57Mountain SupportBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GV01Long StrengthGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • XU02ATwo WhitesExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 3
  • XU02BTwo WhitesExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 3

How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Electroacupuncture2 of 3
  • Needling1 of 3

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.