# Acupoints for Childbirth Pain

11 sourced protocols for Childbirth Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/childbirth-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL31 (Upper Bone Hole), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole), GB30 (Jumping Circle), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S46693 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL67 (Reaching Yin) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.5812/ircmj.16461 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1590/1518-8345.0739.2738 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | GB21 (Shoulder Well) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.IJNMR_257_19 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.48029/nji.2014.cv309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| BL31 | Upper Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum at the midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at the 1st posterior sacral foramen. |
| 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. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| 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. |
| BL67 | Reaching Yin | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| 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. |
| 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. |

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