# Acupoints for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

4 sourced protocols for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/lower-urinary-tract-symptoms

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059449 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008338 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST28 (Waterway), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV02 (Curved Bone), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL31 (Upper Bone Hole), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.27465/d.cnki.gzzyc.2024.000579 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV02 | Curved Bone | Conception Vessel | On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |

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