# Acupoints for Heel Plantar Pain

4 sourced protocols for Heel Plantar Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/heel-plantar-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL57 (Mountain Support), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S492541 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | KD01 (Bubbling Spring), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13018-026-06824-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | PC07 (Great Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL57 | Mountain Support | Bladder Meridian | 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. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | 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. |
| PC07 | Great Mound | Pericardium Meridian | In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| 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. |

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