# Acupoints for Enuresis Nocturnal

3 sourced protocols for Enuresis Nocturnal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/enuresis-nocturnal

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP12 (Surging Gate), HT07 (Spirit Gate), HT09 (Lesser Surge), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), KD03 (Great Stream), KD05 (Water Spring), CV02 (Curved Bone), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV04 (Life Gate), GV15 (Gate Of Muteness), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1177/147323000303100611 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.16588/j.cnki.issn2096-8426.2021.06.013 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Tas D, Acar HV. Does acupuncture have a positive effect on school success in children? J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(4): 450-454. | 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. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| 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. |
| SP12 | Surging Gate | Spleen Meridian | Superior to the lateral end of the inguinal groove lateral to the pulsating femoral artery at the level of the upper border of the pubis symphasis, 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV02. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| HT09 | Lesser Surge | Heart Meridian | On the radial side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| 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. |
| BL28 | Bladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd 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. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD05 | Water Spring | Kidney Meridian | 1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum. |
| CV02 | Curved Bone | Conception Vessel | On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| GV15 | Gate Of Muteness | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline in the depression the below spinous process of the 1st cervical vertebra. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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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