Acupuncture points for Postoperative Anal Pain

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Protocol (2 points)

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BL32 · BL33

Urinary Retention Postoperative Postoperative Anal Pain Anal Bloating Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

BL32Second Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 次髎 (cì liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility, Sciatica

BL33Middle Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中髎 (zhōng liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04403-y ↗

Corroborated by a second study. BL32, BL33 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12677/acm.2026.16103336 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

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BL34 · GV01

Postoperative Anal Pain Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

BL34Lower Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 下髎 (xià liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Swelling, Lower Back Pain, Painful Urination

GV01Long Strength

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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 長強 (cháng qiáng)

🎯 Location: Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in spinal conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Anxiety, Common Cold, Pain, Damp

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.003 ↗

Corroborated by a second study. BL34 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.05.005 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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AT12 · HX06 · IAC03 · TF10

Postoperative Anal Pain Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

AT12Nervous Subcortex

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神經皮質下 (shén jīng pí zhì xià)

🎯 Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Neurosis, Schizophrenia

HX06Anus

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肛門 (gāng mén)

🎯 Location: On both ears, on the edge of the Helix corresponding to the interior (front) edge of the upper Helix Crus.

⚠️ Cautions: Strict asepsis: perichondritis of the auricular cartilage is the significant risk with ear needling.

🛡️ Treats: External Hemorrhoids, Internal Hemorrhoids, Prolapse Of Rectum And Pruritus Of The Anus, Mixed Hemorrhoids

IAC03Sympathetic

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 交感 (jiāo gǎn)

🎯 Location: On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Etc, Over Secretion Diseases, Internal Organ Pain, Autonomic Nerve Disorders, Spasms

TF10Shenmen

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Inflammation, Restless Spirit, Emotional And Mental Disorders

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.003 ↗

Corroborated by a second study. HX06, IAC03, TF10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.55111/j.issn2709-1961.202205025 ↗

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Protocol (6 points)

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BL34 · GV01 · AT12 · HX06 · IAC03 · TF10

Postoperative Anal Pain Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

BL34Lower Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 下髎 (xià liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Swelling, Lower Back Pain, Painful Urination

GV01Long Strength

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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 長強 (cháng qiáng)

🎯 Location: Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in spinal conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Anxiety, Common Cold, Pain, Damp

AT12Nervous Subcortex

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神經皮質下 (shén jīng pí zhì xià)

🎯 Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Neurosis, Schizophrenia

HX06Anus

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肛門 (gāng mén)

🎯 Location: On both ears, on the edge of the Helix corresponding to the interior (front) edge of the upper Helix Crus.

⚠️ Cautions: Strict asepsis: perichondritis of the auricular cartilage is the significant risk with ear needling.

🛡️ Treats: External Hemorrhoids, Internal Hemorrhoids, Prolapse Of Rectum And Pruritus Of The Anus, Mixed Hemorrhoids

IAC03Sympathetic

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 交感 (jiāo gǎn)

🎯 Location: On both ears, at the end of the upper edge of the lower Crus of the Antihelix.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Etc, Over Secretion Diseases, Internal Organ Pain, Autonomic Nerve Disorders, Spasms

TF10Shenmen

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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神門 (shén mén)

🎯 Location: At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Pain, Inflammation, Restless Spirit, Emotional And Mental Disorders

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture + Acupressure

Did better than another treatment

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.06.003 ↗

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Protocol (2 points)

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BL34 · BL57

Postoperative Anal Pain Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

BL34Lower Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 下髎 (xià liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Swelling, Lower Back Pain, Painful Urination

BL57Mountain Support

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 承山 (chéng shān)

🎯 Location: On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Rectal Prolapse, Malaria, Hemorrhoids

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.05.005 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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BL31 · BL32 · BL33 · BL34

Postoperative Anal Pain Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative

BL31Upper Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 上髎 (shàng liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum at the midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at the 1st posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Common Cold, Vomiting, Back Pain

BL32Second Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 次髎 (cì liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility, Sciatica

BL33Middle Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中髎 (zhōng liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility

BL34Lower Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 下髎 (xià liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Swelling, Lower Back Pain, Painful Urination

Study-reported

Needling · a 3-day course

Did better than usual care

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.12677/acm.2026.16103336 ↗

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Postoperative Anal Pain:

Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative Anal Bloating Anxiety Bleeding Rectal Urinary Retention Postoperative

Points cited for Postoperative Anal Pain

How often each point appears across the 14 entries ranked highest for Postoperative Anal Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

BL57Mountain SupportBladder Meridian5 of 14
GV01Long StrengthGoverning Vessel5 of 14
BL34Lower Bone HoleBladder Meridian4 of 14
HX06AnusAuricular Points3 of 14
IAC03SympatheticAuricular Points3 of 14
TF10ShenmenAuricular Points3 of 14
AT12Nervous SubcortexAuricular Points2 of 14
BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian2 of 14
BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian2 of 14
XU02ATwo WhitesExtra Points: Upper limbs2 of 14
XU02BTwo WhitesExtra Points: Upper limbs2 of 14
BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 14

Registered, results not reported

These trials registered a protocol for Postoperative Anal Pain and have not reported results. They are not counted above.

BL57 · GV01 – doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000025948

How the studies delivered it

What the 12 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

Electroacupuncture5 of 12
Thread embedding3 of 12
Electrical stimulation on the skin2 of 12
Needling1 of 12
Press needles1 of 12
Moxibustion1 of 12

Sessions: the 6 studies that gave a count ran a median of 2 (middle half 1 to 4).

Course: the 7 studies that gave a length ran a median of 3 days (middle half 1 day to 4 days).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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

Acupuncture Points for Postoperative Anal Pain

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Protocol (2 points)

BL32Second Bone Hole

BL33Middle Bone Hole

Protocol (2 points)

BL34Lower Bone Hole

GV01Long Strength

Protocol (4 points)

AT12Nervous Subcortex

HX06Anus

IAC03Sympathetic

TF10Shenmen

Protocol (6 points)

BL34Lower Bone Hole

GV01Long Strength

AT12Nervous Subcortex

HX06Anus

IAC03Sympathetic

TF10Shenmen

Protocol (2 points)

BL34Lower Bone Hole

BL57Mountain Support

Protocol (4 points)

BL31Upper Bone Hole

BL32Second Bone Hole

BL33Middle Bone Hole

BL34Lower Bone Hole

Related symptoms

Points cited for Postoperative Anal Pain

Registered, results not reported

How the studies delivered it