# Acupoints for Renal Colic Pain 8 sourced protocols for Renal Colic Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/renal-colic-pain ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S339006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream) | – | – | doi:10.62517/jmhs.202405309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | KD05 (Water Spring), TB06 (Branch Ditch), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV04 (Mound Centre), LV08 (Spring At The Bend) | – | – | doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2023.05.034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), GB25 (Capital Gate), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2024.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL28 (Bladder Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GB25 (Capital Gate), CV03 (Central Pivot) | – | – | doi:10.27126/d.cnki.ghlzy.2024.000025 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) | – | – | doi:10.2147/JPR.S339006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL22 (Sanjiao Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL24 (Sea Of Qi Shu Point), BL26 (Original Qi Gate Shu Point), BL45 (That Hurts!), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), BL47 (Ethereal Soul Gate), BL48 (Yang Headrope), BL49 (Abode Of Thought) | – | – | Acupuncture Versus Titrated Morphine in Patients With Renal Colic. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02781415 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. | | 8 | BL60 (Kunlun (Mountains)) | – | – | doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcz318 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | 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. | | 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. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior 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. | | KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. | | KD05 | Water Spring | Kidney Meridian | 1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum. | | TB06 | Branch Ditch | Triple Burner Meridian | 3 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 on the radial side of the extensor digitorum. | | GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. | | LV04 | Mound Centre | Liver Meridian | Anterior to the medial malleolus midway between SP05 and ST41 in the depression on the medial side of the tendon of the tibialis anterior. | | LV08 | Spring At The Bend | Liver Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the medial end of the transverse popliteal crease posterior to the medial epicondyle of the tibia in the depression of the anterior border of the insertions of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus. | | BL28 | Bladder Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. | | GB25 | Capital Gate | Gallbladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen on the lower border of the free end of the 12th rib. | | CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. | | BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. | | 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. | | BL24 | Sea Of Qi 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 3rd lumbar vertebra. | | BL26 | Original Qi Gate 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 5th lumbar vertebra. | | BL45 | That Hurts! | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV10 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra on the spinal border of the scapula. | | BL46 | Diaphragm Gate | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. | | BL47 | Ethereal Soul Gate | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. | | BL48 | Yang Headrope | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra. | | BL49 | Abode Of Thought | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. | | BL60 | Kunlun (Mountains) | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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