# Acupoints for Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort

2 sourced protocols for Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/catheter-related-bladder-discomfort

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044553 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | CVC09 (San Jiao), CYC11 (Kidney), CYC13 (Bladder), IAC03 (Sympathetic), TF10 (Shenmen), TR01 (Adrenal Gland) | – | – | Dong Y, Long D, Fang B, Song S, Liao P, Li T, Li L.. Auricular Acupressure for Preventing Postoperative Catheter‐Related Bladder Discomfort in Male Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nursing research and practice, 2026 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CVC09 | San Jiao | Auricular Points | At the middle area from the inferior and lateral edge of the hole of the External Auditory Canal to the Nervous Subcortex. This is where the mixed branches of the Facial nerve, Vagus nerve and Glossopharyngeal nerve exit. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| CYC13 | Bladder | Auricular Points | At the junction of the anterior 1/3 and middle 1/3 of the line from Prostate and Ureter. |
| IAC03 | Sympathetic | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |
| TR01 | Adrenal Gland | Auricular Points | In the center of the lower part of the Tragus. |

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