# Acupoints for Asthenospermia

4 sourced protocols for Asthenospermia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/asthenospermia

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST29 (Return), BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210927-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST29 (Return), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1177/22799036241272394 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV04 (Life Gate) | – | – | 杨雪圆林雅思何欢林梦姣向时竹陈其华. 针灸治疗男性不育症腧穴配伍规律的复杂网络分析. 中国男科学杂志 ., 2022 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | 何瑞宣孙自学 华众张芳张迪胡创政. 基于隐结构模型联合频繁项集的针灸治疗弱精子症不育患者的辨证取穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| BL26 | Original Qi Gate Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GV03 | Yang Lumbar Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest. |
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |

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