# Acupoints for Prostatitis Chronic

17 sourced protocols for Prostatitis Chronic. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/prostatitis-chronic

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012887 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | KD03 (Great Stream), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | KD12 (Great Manifestation), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/6866000 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), GV04 (Life Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210278 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP08 (Earth'S Cure), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL10 (Celestial Pillar), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), BL67 (Reaching Yin), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), KD10 (Yin Valley), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230626-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20221113-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200219-0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | BL30 (White Ring Shu Point), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), LV10 (Leg Five Miles), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1579484 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | CVC01 (Heart), CYC11 (Kidney) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106160 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) | – | – | 胡创政孙自学张宸铭樊立鹏华众付晓君门波. 基于隐结构模型和频繁项集的针刺治疗慢性前列腺炎辨证取穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 15 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV01 (Meeting Of Yin) | – | – | 胡创政孙自学张宸铭樊立鹏华众付晓君门波. 基于隐结构模型和频繁项集的针刺治疗慢性前列腺炎辨证取穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 16 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | 胡创政孙自学张宸铭樊立鹏华众付晓君门波. 基于隐结构模型和频繁项集的针刺治疗慢性前列腺炎辨证取穴规律. 世界中医药 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 17 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1749-8546-2-1 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL30 | White Ring Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| KD12 | Great Manifestation | Kidney Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| GV04 | Life Gate | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| 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. |
| SP08 | Earth'S Cure | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths below SP09 on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| 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. |
| BL10 | Celestial Pillar | Bladder Meridian | 1.3 thumb widths lateral to the midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of the trapezius. |
| BL28 | Bladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| BL67 | Reaching Yin | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| KD10 | Yin Valley | Kidney Meridian | When knee is flexed point is on the medial side of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the semitendinosus and semimembranosus at the level with BL40. |
| 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. |
| LV10 | Leg Five Miles | Liver Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly below ST30 at the proximal end of the thigh below pubic tubercle and on the lateral border of the adductor longus. |
| CVC01 | Heart | Auricular Points | A depression which is located at the center of Cavum Concha. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| CV01 | Meeting Of Yin | Conception Vessel | Between anus and root of the scrotum in the males/posterior labial commissure in the females. |

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