# Acupoints for Menstrual Disorder 3 sourced protocols for Menstrual Disorder. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/menstrual-disorder ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | BL07 (Reaching Heaven), GB08 (Leading Valley), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1203915 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | LV03 (Great Surge), LV05 (Woodworm Channel), LV08 (Spring At The Bend), LV12 (Urgent Pulse) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230905-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), BL15 (Heart Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), KD06 (Shining Sea), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), LV02 (Passing Between), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | Tian Huazhang, Zhang Chunyan. The Combined Use of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicines for Treatment of Menopausal Syndrome - A Clinical Report of 93 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003, 23(3): 186-188 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | BL07 | Reaching Heaven | Bladder Meridian | 4 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline and 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline. | | GB08 | Leading Valley | Gallbladder Meridian | Superior to the apex of the auricle 1.5 thumb widths within the hairline. | | GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. | | GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. | | GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. | | 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. | | LV05 | Woodworm Channel | Liver Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia. | | LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. | | LV12 | Urgent Pulse | Liver Meridian | Lateral to the pubic tubercle, lateral and inferior to the ST30 in the inguinal groove where pulsation of the femoral artery is palpable 2.5 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. | | LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | 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. | | HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. | | BL15 | Heart Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. | | BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. | | BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. | | 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. | | KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. | | KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. | | PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. | | LV02 | Passing Between | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot between 1st and 2nd toe proximal to the margin of the web at the junction of the red and white skin. | | CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. | --- AcuiQ-authored content (the protocol compilation, symptom and meridian prose, research essays) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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