# Acupoints for Anxiety Labor

12 sourced protocols for Anxiety Labor. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/anxiety-labor

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/nel053 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GB30 (Jumping Circle) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3896-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240405-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1089/jicm.2023.0072 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2014/129208 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | GB21 (Shoulder Well) | – | – | doi:10.17795/nmsjournal19948 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.17795/nmsjournal19948 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_199_16 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_685_20 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1111/jmwh.13600 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | Masoudi Zahra et al.. The effects of decreasing maternal anxiety on fetal oxygenation and nucleated red blood cells count in the cord blood.. Iranian journal of pediatrics, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 12 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | Akbarzadeh Marzieh et al.. Comparison of the effects of doula supportive care and acupressure at the BL32 point on the mother's anxiety level and delivery outcome.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| GB30 | Jumping Circle | Gallbladder Meridian | At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |

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