# Acupoints for Disease Renal

3 sourced protocols for Disease Renal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/disease-renal

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 2 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), GV04 (Life Gate), XB07 (Waist Eyes) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |
| 3 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), GV26 (Philtrum), XU07A (Waist Pain Points), XU07B (Waist Pain Points) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL26 | Original Qi Gate Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| GV03 | Yang Lumbar Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| XB07 | Waist Eyes | Extra Points: Back | In the depression the approximately 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the l4 (yaoyangguan du-3) lumbar eyes refers to the visible hollows found in the many people, just over one handbreadth either side of the spine, below the level of the iliac crest. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| XU07A | Waist Pain Points | Extra Points: Upper limbs | Two points between the second & third & the fourth & fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals. |
| XU07B | Waist Pain Points | Extra Points: Upper limbs | Two points between the second & third & the fourth & fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals. |

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