Acupuncture Points for Heel Plantar Pain

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

AcuiQ posts on X about the papers it indexes. Follow @acu_iq

Points cited for Heel Plantar Pain

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Heel Plantar Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian2 of 4
  • BL57Mountain SupportBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)Bladder Meridian1 of 4
  • KD01Bubbling SpringKidney Meridian1 of 4
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 4
  • PC07Great MoundPericardium Meridian1 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

BL57 · BL60 · KD03

Point 1 of 3

BL57Mountain Support

BL57 acupoint
Click to enlarge

Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承山 (chéng shān)

🎯 Location: On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Rectal Prolapse, Malaria, Hemorrhoids

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/JPR.S492541 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. KD03 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13018-026-06824-1 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

KD01 · KD03

Point 1 of 2

KD01Bubbling Spring

KD01 acupoint
Click to enlarge

Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 涌泉 (yǒng quán)

🎯 Location: On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Coughing Blood

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s13018-026-06824-1 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. KD03 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/JPR.S492541 ↗

Single-point entry

100%

PC07Great Mound

PC07 acupoint
Click to enlarge

Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大陵 (dà líng)

🎯 Location: In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Fever, Anxiety, Palpitations, Jaundice

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
Click to enlarge

Click to view all layers

🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Needling · 10 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Hot Spots™ Press Needles
Sterile 1.5mm press needles on 3M backing tape · 100 per box
$19.99
per box · choose the quantity at checkout
AcuiQ Self-Treatment Guide
Acupressure you can do at home, every protocol traced to a trial. – $12.99, free updates for life

How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 3
  • Acupressure1 of 3

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.