Acupuncture Points for Perineal Pain

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Perineal Pain

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Perineal Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • CV01Meeting Of YinConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

SP06 · SP09 · CV01 · CV04

Point 1 of 4

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ 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: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling · 20 sessions over 10 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2014.10.010 ↗

Single-point entry

90%

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Asthma, Tinnitus, Qi Deficiency

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Akbarzade Marzieh et al.. Comparison of the Effect of Dry Cupping Therapy and Acupressure at BL23 Point on Intensity of Postpartum Perineal Pain Based on the Short Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire.. Journal of reproduction & infertility, 2016
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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