Acupuncture Points for Radiating Lower-limb Pain

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (9 points)

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BL23 · BL24 · BL25 · BL26 · BL27 · BL28 · BL29 · BL30 · GB30

BL23Kidney Shu Point

BL23 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腎俞 (shèn shū)

🎯 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

BL24Sea Of Qi Shu Point

BL24 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 氣海俞 (qì hǎi shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 3rd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Hemorrhoids, Menstrual Cramps, Leg Weakness

BL25Large Intestine Shu Point

BL25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大腸俞 (dà cháng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain

BL26Original Qi Gate Shu Point

BL26 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元俞 (guān yuán shū)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Lower Back Pain, Bedwetting

BL27Small Intestine Shu Point

BL27 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 小腸俞 (xiǎo cháng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Constipation, Dysentery, Urinary Retention, Hemorrhoids

BL28Bladder Shu Point

BL28 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 膀胱俞 (páng guāng shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Qi Deficiency, Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Swelling

BL29Middle Spine Shu

BL29 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中膂俞 (zhōng lǚ shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Common Cold, Abdominal Bloating, Dysentery, Sciatica

BL30White Ring Shu Point

BL30 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 白環俞 (bái huán shū)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

GB30Jumping Circle

GB30 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 環跳 (huán tiào)

🎯 Location: At the junction of the lateral ⅓ and medial ⅔ of the distance between prominence of the greater trochanter and hiatus of the sacrum, GV02; when locating point put patient in the lateral recumbent position the with thigh flexed.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with sciatic nerve.

🛡️ Treats: Knee Pain, Back Pain, Leg Pain, Hip Pain, Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 23 sessions over 23 days

Improved from baseline; no control group

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1381292 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Radiating Lower-limb Pain:

Points cited for Radiating Lower-limb Pain

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Radiating Lower-limb Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL24Sea Of Qi Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL26Original Qi Gate Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL27Small Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL28Bladder Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL29Middle Spine ShuBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • BL30White Ring Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB30Jumping CircleGallbladder Meridian1 of 1

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

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