# Acupoints for Blood Deficiency Syndrome Deficiency

1 sourced protocol for Blood Deficiency Syndrome Deficiency. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/blood-deficiency-syndrome-deficiency

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB39 (Suspended Bell), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60042-x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |
| 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. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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