# Acupoints for Insufficient Lactation 9 sourced protocols for Insufficient Lactation. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/insufficient-lactation ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | BL31 (Upper Bone Hole), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13261 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | ST18 (Breast Root), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_378_23 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1089/acu.2020.29156.cpl | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), LV03 (Great Surge), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1145/3715020.3715068 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LU02 (Cloud Gate), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201207-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SI01 (Lesser Marsh), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | Esfahani Mitra Savabi et al.. Effect of acupressure on milk volume of breastfeeding mothers referring to selected health care centers in Tehran.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 7 | SI01 (Lesser Marsh) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240127-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | SI01 (Lesser Marsh) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190107-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | SI01 (Lesser Marsh) | – | – | Wei Lixin et al. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) in 46 Cases of Postpartum Insufficient Lactation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 168-172 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 10 | LI01 (Metal Yang) | – | – | Wei Lixin et al. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) in 46 Cases of Postpartum Insufficient Lactation. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(3): 168-172 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | BL31 | Upper Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum at the midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at the 1st 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. | | BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. | | BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. | | 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. | | CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. | | ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. | | SI01 | Lesser Marsh | Small Intestine Meridian | On the ulnar side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. | | CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. | | LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. | | LU02 | Cloud Gate | Lung Meridian | In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall superior to the coracoid process of the scapula in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. | | 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. | | GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. | | LI01 | Metal Yang | Large Intestine Meridian | On the radial side of the index finger about 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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