# Acupoints for Cholelithiasis

3 sourced protocols for Cholelithiasis. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cholelithiasis

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), GB24 (Sun And Moon), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV13 (Bright Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL19 (Gallbladder Shu Point), GB24 (Sun And Moon), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV13 (Bright Gate), XL06 (Gall Bladder Point) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | Acupuncture for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05975385 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL19 | Gallbladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. |
| GB24 | Sun And Moon | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| LV13 | Bright Gate | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib. |
| XL06 | Gall Bladder Point | Extra Points: Lower limbs | Between 1 & 2 thumb widths distal to the yanglingquan gb-34 on the right leg. palpate to the find the area of the maximum tenderness. |
| 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. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |

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