Points cited for Sprain Lumbar Acute How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Sprain Lumbar Acute. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
BL23 Kidney Shu Point Bladder Meridian 2 of 4 BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Bladder Meridian 2 of 4 GV26 Philtrum Governing Vessel 2 of 4 BL24 Sea Of Qi Shu Point Bladder Meridian 1 of 4 BL40 Middle Of The Crease Bladder Meridian 1 of 4 LI10 Arm Three Miles Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 4 SI03 Back Stream Small Intestine Meridian 1 of 4 SI06 Support The Aged Small Intestine Meridian 1 of 4 ST25 Celestial Pivot Stomach Meridian 1 of 4 XH03 Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall Extra Points: Head 1 of 4 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
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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
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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
BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Click to enlarge
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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
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 (7 points) 90% LI10 · SI03 · SI06 · BL23 · BL25 · BL40 · GV26
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 手三里 (shǒu sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in cases of local inflammation or injury.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain , Pain , Facial Droop
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🗺️ Meridian: Small Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 後谿 (hòu xī)
🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Knee Pain , Tinnitus , Jaundice , Common Cold
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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: 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
BL25 Large Intestine Shu Point Click to enlarge
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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
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 委中 (wěi zhōng)
🎯 Location: Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in weakness/fatigue; avoid strong stimulation.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Diarrhea , Knee Pain , Vomiting , Abdominal Pain
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 人中 (rén zhōng)
🎯 Location: At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Jaundice , Depression , Wind , Chills
Text or case report Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
张玉娟. 近5年急性腰扭伤针灸腧穴应用规律性研究. , [CNKI] Substantiated by a study. BL23, BL25 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription.
doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.015 ↗
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 人中 (rén zhōng)
🎯 Location: At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Jaundice , Depression , Wind , Chills
Single-point entry 100% XH03 Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall Click to enlarge
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Head
🇨🇳 Chinese: 印堂 (yìn táng)
🎯 Location: At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Anxiety , Dizziness , Wind , Facial Pain , Insomnia
Study-reported Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30003-6 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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