# Acupoints for Loose Bowel

1 sourced protocol for Loose Bowel. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/loose-bowel

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | Shi Y, Cui Y, Wu H, Zhang W, Zhao C, Liu H, Guo L, Wu B, Yu A, Zhang Y. Effects of mild-warming moxibustion on Bcl-2 and PKC expressions of peripheral blood in elderly people. J Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2012, 32(1): 45-51 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |

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