Acupuncture Points for Lower Backache

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Lower Backache:

Points cited for Lower Backache

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Lower Backache. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 1
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 1
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 1
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 1
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • ST29ReturnStomach Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

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ST25 · ST29 · CV03 · CV04 · CV06 · CV08

Point 1 of 6

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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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

6 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000023798 ↗
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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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