# Acupoints for Procedural Pain

17 sourced protocols for Procedural Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/procedural-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.1111/apa.13581 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL22 (Sanjiao Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL52 (Willpower Room), GB25 (Capital Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000734 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2026.03.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), HT07 (Spirit Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2026.04.010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL63 (Golden Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200305-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s569374 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.2147/jpr.s569374 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2023.07.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | CVC10 (Thalamus), TF10 (Shenmen) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12887-025-06126-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | Laser Acupuncture and Pain Management in Preterm Infants Undergoing Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02147717 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 11 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.08.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60167-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/8406138 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1995 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068318 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s00404-023-07106-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | LI4 Acupuncture for Analgesia in Intrauterine Device Insertion. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04963582 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| BL21 | Stomach 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 12th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL22 | Sanjiao Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV05 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st lumbar 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. |
| BL52 | Willpower Room | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar 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. |
| 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. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| BL63 | Golden Gate | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the foot directly below anterior border of the external malleolus on the lower border of the cuboid bone. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| CVC10 | Thalamus | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of the lower line of the interior Antitragus. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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