Acupuncture Points for Infection Urinary Tract

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Single-point entry

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CV03Central Pivot

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中極 (zhōng jí)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Empty the bladder before needling.

🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Back Pain, Pain, Damp, Edema

Study-reported

Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2026.02.017 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Infection Urinary Tract:

Points cited for Infection Urinary Tract

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Infection Urinary Tract. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Moxibustion1 of 1

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

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