# Acupoints for Osteoporosis Postmenopausal

5 sourced protocols for Osteoporosis Postmenopausal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/osteoporosis-postmenopausal

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Result | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | Needling, 36 sessions over 12 weeks | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211010-0001 | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL11 (Great Shuttle), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | Needling + Moxibustion, 30 sessions over 30 days | Did better than another treatment | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL11 (Great Shuttle), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB39 (Suspended Bell) | Needling + Moxibustion, 120 sessions over 300 days | Did better than usual care | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL11 (Great Shuttle), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), GB25 (Capital Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB39 (Suspended Bell), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV04 (Life Gate) | Laser, 36 sessions over 12 weeks | – | Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Forearm Bone Mineral Density and Wrist Pain in Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05559619 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) | Thread embedding | Did better than another treatment | pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov | study | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL11 | Great Shuttle | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV13 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra. |
| GB39 | Suspended Bell | Gallbladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| GB25 | Capital Gate | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |

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