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Acupuncture Points for Overactive Bladder Urinary Urgency

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Overactive Bladder Urinary Urgency:

Overactive Bladder Urinary FrequencyUrge Incontinence

Points cited for Overactive Bladder Urinary Urgency

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Overactive Bladder Urinary Urgency. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 1
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 1
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 1
  • LV10Leg Five MilesLiver Meridian1 of 1
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 1
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 1
  • ST29ReturnStomach Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Overactive Bladder Urinary Urgency

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

90%

ST29 · SP06 · SP09 · BL23 · LV10 · CV03 · CV04 · CV06

Urge IncontinenceOveractive Bladder Urinary UrgencyOveractive Bladder Urinary Frequency
Point 1 of 8

ST29Return

ST29 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 归来 (guī lái)

🎯 Location: 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Swelling, Pain, Uterine Prolapse, Infertility

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

郭宇杨兴智王铀王曦蒋远斌熊伟. 应用单纯针灸疗法与琥珀酸索利那新治疗女性膀胱过度活动症的对比性研究. 中国中医急症 ., 2016 [CNKI]
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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.

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.