Points cited for Sprain Lumbar How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Sprain Lumbar. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
AH03 Lumbar Auricular Points 1 of 3 BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 BL24 Sea Of Qi Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 SI06 Support The Aged Small Intestine Meridian 1 of 3 ST25 Celestial Pivot Stomach Meridian 1 of 3 XH03 Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall Extra Points: Head 1 of 3 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (4 points) 100% ST25 · BL23 · BL24 · BL25
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite , Diarrhea , Constipation , Vomiting , Abdominal Bloating
Study-reported Point injection
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.015 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (2 points) 100% SI06 · XH03
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 養老 (yǎng lǎo)
🎯 Location: Dorsal to the head of the ulna; when palm face chest point is in the bonny cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Back Pain , Shoulder Pain , Pain , Lower Back Pain , Channel Stagnation
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points
🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰 (yāo)
🎯 Location: At the upper 2/5 part of the midline of the Antihelix
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Lumbago Caused By Various Reasons
Study-reported Needling · 1 session
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0308801 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Buy How the studies delivered it What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
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