# Acupoints for Nocturia

23 sourced protocols for Nocturia. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/nocturia

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-301 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2019/1439141 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-019-2784-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018918 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole), KD03 (Great Stream), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/1705964 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03018-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030429 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST28 (Waterway), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000030925 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CIA.S382912 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL62 (Extending Vessel), KD06 (Shining Sea), GV24 (Spirit Court), GV25 (White Crevice) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1057095 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), KD03 (Great Stream), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.3390/jcm14072262 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | ST28 (Waterway), CV02 (Curved Bone), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020376 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), KD03 (Great Stream), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1579276 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.1097/CU9.0000000000000266 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S582171 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2023.12.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 20 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL29 (Middle Spine Shu), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | 程觅冉津川阮铄荃胡静顾尤嘉赵小凡陈炳力明树人李璟侯文光. 针刺治疗膀胱源性夜尿症的疗效观察及对特定腧穴红外辐射温度变化的影响. 中国中医药科技 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 21 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059449 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 22 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006326 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 23 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043401 | 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. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| BL28 | Bladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| BL62 | Extending Vessel | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the directly below external malleolus. |
| KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| GV25 | White Crevice | Governing Vessel | On the tip of the nose. |
| CV02 | Curved Bone | Conception Vessel | On the midpoint of the upper border of the symphysis pubis. |
| BL29 | Middle Spine Shu | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |

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