Acupuncture Points for Kidney-qi-deficiency

10 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

Protocols

Related Symptoms

Often treated alongside Kidney-qi-deficiency:

Kidney Qi Deficiency Kidney Qi Deficiency Incontinence Bladder Incontinence Bladder Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream Nocturnal Emission Wet Dream

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Points cited for Kidney-qi-deficiency

How often each point appears across the 10 entries ranked highest for Kidney-qi-deficiency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian8 of 10
CV03Central PivotConception Vessel4 of 10
SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian4 of 10
BL28Bladder Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 10
BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian3 of 10
KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian3 of 10
LV01Big MoundLiver Meridian3 of 10
ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian3 of 10
BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 10
CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 10
KD06Shining SeaKidney Meridian2 of 10
TB03Central IsletTriple Burner Meridian2 of 10

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Protocol (11 points)

100%

ST25 · SP06 · BL23 · BL32 · KD03 · KD12 · TB03 · LV03 · CV04 · CV12 · GV20

Dizziness Tinnitus Forgetfulness Knee Pain Heel Pain Infertility Female Lumbosacral Pain Infertility Advanced-reproductive-age Kidney-qi-deficiency Menstruation Dim-color Menstruation Thin-texture Libido Decreased

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ST25Celestial Pivot

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034768 ↗

Protocol (6 points)

100%

ST36 · BL23 · BL32 · BL35 · CV03 · CV04

Urinary Incontinence Stress Kidney Qi Deficiency

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ST36Leg Three Miles

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.27213/d.cnki.glnzc.2021.000585 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

GV02 · GV14

Shortness of Breath Kidney Qi Deficiency Lung Qi Deficiency Copd Pulmonary Chronic Obstructive Disorder

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GV02Lumbar Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰俞 (yāo yú)

🎯 Location: In the hiatus of the sacrum.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacral conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Hip Pain, Epilepsy, Hemorrhoids, Lower Back Pain, Spontaneous Sweating

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240920-0007 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

90%

SP04 · KD06 · CV06

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SP04Grandfather Grandson

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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 公孫 (gōng sūn)

🎯 Location: In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Jaundice, Depression, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC2-2

Protocol (9 points)

90%

LI15 · SP08 · BL23 · BL32 · BL33 · KD03 · KD22 · KD27 · XB02L2

Kidney Qi Deficiency Kidney Qi Deficiency

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LI15Shoulder And Clavicle

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肩髃 (jiān dòu)

🎯 Location: Anteroinferior to the acromion on the upper portion of the deltoid muscle; when arm is in the full abduction the point is in the depression the appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling due to risk of pneumothorax; caution in shoulder injuries.

🛡️ Treats: Wind, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Goiter, Hemiplegia