# Acupoints for Ankylosing Spondylitis

6 sourced protocols for Ankylosing Spondylitis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/ankylosing-spondylitis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV22 (Celestial Prominence), GV02 (Lumbar Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20231040 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.16295/j.cnki.0257-358x.2019.05.013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230616-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV22 (Celestial Prominence), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230616-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | BL54 (Lowermost In Order), GV01 (Long Strength), GV04 (Life Gate), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210925-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20231040 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the 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. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |
| GV02 | Lumbar Point | Governing Vessel | In the hiatus of the sacrum. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV03 | Yang Lumbar Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest. |
| BL54 | Lowermost In Order | Bladder Meridian | On the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen 3 thumb widths lateral to the median sacral crest. |
| GV01 | Long Strength | Governing Vessel | Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |

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