# Acupoints for Anal Pain

2 sourced protocols for Anal Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/anal-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL57 (Mountain Support), GV01 (Long Strength), GV02 (Lumbar Point), GV04 (Life Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), BL57 (Mountain Support), GV01 (Long Strength) | – | – | doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2017.12.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL57 | Mountain Support | Bladder Meridian | 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. |
| GV01 | Long Strength | Governing Vessel | Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position. |
| GV02 | Lumbar Point | Governing Vessel | In the hiatus of the sacrum. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |

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