Acupuncture Points for Kidney Jing Deficiency

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Kidney Jing Deficiency:

Points cited for Kidney Jing Deficiency

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Kidney Jing Deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel2 of 3
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian2 of 3
  • BL11Great ShuttleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL52Willpower RoomBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 3
  • GB02Hearing ConvergenceGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB39Suspended BellGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GB43Narrow StreamGallbladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GV16Wind MansionGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 3
  • ST29ReturnStomach Meridian1 of 3

No study in this index covers Kidney Jing Deficiency

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

90%

SP06 · BL11 · BL23 · BL52 · KD03 · GB39 · CV04 · GV04 · GV16

Point 1 of 9

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ 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: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions

Protocol (2 points)

90%

ST29 · BL23

Point 1 of 2

ST29Return

ST29 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 归来 (guī lái)

🎯 Location: 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03.

⚠️ 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: Absent Periods, Swelling, Pain, Uterine Prolapse, Infertility

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes

Protocol (7 points)

70%

BL23 · KD03 · TB03 · TB17 · GB02 · GB43 · GV04

Point 1 of 7

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma, Tinnitus, Qi Deficiency

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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