# Acupoints for Pelvic-inflammatory-disease 8 sourced protocols for Pelvic-inflammatory-disease. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/pelvic-inflammatory-disease ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3390/medicina61020354 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV12 (Stomach Centre), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230224-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.3390/medicina61020354 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST28 (Waterway), ST29 (Return), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191218-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | ST28 (Waterway), ST29 (Return), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200329-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | ST28 (Waterway), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200713-0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD06 (Shining Sea), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | Abdulaziz Khadiga S et al.. Effect of neurogenic acupoint cupping on high sensitive C-reactive protein and pain perception in female chronic pelvic pain: A randomized controlled trial.. Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2021 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 8 | BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), GV03 (Yang Lumbar Gate), XC01 (Child Palace (Uterus)) | – | – | Wang Qiu-Chao et al.. [Efficacy observation of chronic pelvic inflammation of different differentiated patterns/syndromes treated with acupoint embedding therapy].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2013 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. | | XC01 | Child Palace (Uterus) | Extra Points: Chest & Abdomen | On the abdomen, 3 thumb widths lateral to the midline, level with zongji ren-3. | | ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. | | ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. | | 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. | | 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. | | 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. | | KD06 | Shining Sea | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the below tip of the medial malleolus. | | GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. | | BL26 | Original Qi Gate Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th lumbar vertebra. | | GV03 | Yang Lumbar Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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