# Acupoints for Cramping Uterine

4 sourced protocols for Cramping Uterine. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/cramping-uterine

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008166 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP08 (Earth'S Cure), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2025.09.006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.61173/wrfn0540 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | Chao Maria T et al.. An innovative acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, crossover pilot study.. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 2014 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP08 | Earth'S Cure | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths below SP09 on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |

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