# Acupoints for Hemorrhoids

3 sourced protocols for Hemorrhoids. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hemorrhoids

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), BL57 (Mountain Support), GV01 (Long Strength) | – | – | doi:10.13193/j.issn.1673-7717.2017.12.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL57 (Mountain Support), GV01 (Long Strength) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250620-0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL57 (Mountain Support), GV01 (Long Strength), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |
| 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. |
| GV01 | Long Strength | Governing Vessel | Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position. |
| BL30 | White Ring Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| 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. |
| 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. |

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