# Acupoints for Sprain Lumbar Acute

4 sourced protocols for Sprain Lumbar Acute. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/sprain-lumbar-acute

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.70976/j.2096-0964.wjim-2024-0029 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), SI03 (Back Stream), SI06 (Support The Aged), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL40 (Middle Of The Crease), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | 张玉娟. 近5年急性腰扭伤针灸腧穴应用规律性研究. , [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | Lin Ruizhu, Zhu Ning, Liu Jian, Li Xinjian, Wang Yue, Zhang Jie, Xi Chaolei. Acupuncture-movement therapy for acute lumbar sprain: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016; 36(1): 19-25. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | Lin Ruizhu, Zhu Ning, Liu Jian, Li Xinjian, Wang Yue, Zhang Jie, Xi Chaolei. Acupuncture-movement therapy for acute lumbar sprain: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016; 36(1): 19-25. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| SI03 | Back Stream | Small Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| SI06 | Support The Aged | Small Intestine Meridian | 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. |
| 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. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL40 | Middle Of The Crease | Bladder Meridian | Midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa between tendons of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |

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