Acupuncture Points for Anxiety Post-operative

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

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BL57 · GV01 · GV02 · GV04

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

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

GV02Lumbar Point

GV02 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰俞 (yāo shū)

🎯 Location: In the hiatus of the sacrum.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacral conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Hip Pain, Epilepsy, Hemorrhoids, Lower Back Pain, Spontaneous Sweating

GV04Life Gate

GV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 命門 (mìng mén)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Anxiety, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus

Study-reported

Acupressure · 3 sessions

Did better than sham needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.joim.2020.08.001 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Anxiety Post-operative:

Points cited for Anxiety Post-operative

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Anxiety Post-operative. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL57Mountain SupportBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GV01Long StrengthGoverning Vessel1 of 1
  • GV02Lumbar PointGoverning Vessel1 of 1
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Acupressure1 of 1

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

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