Acupuncture Points for Strain Muscle

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

No study in this index covers Strain Muscle

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Protocol (5 points)

70%

BL23 · BL25 · BL26 · BL40 · GV03

Common ColdArthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDampDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain MuscleTraumaArthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain Muscle

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

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

BL40Middle Of The Crease

BL40 acupoint
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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

GV03Yang Lumbar Gate

GV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰陽關 (yāo yáng guān)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Urine White, Benefit Legs, Benefit Back Lumbar

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (5 points)

70%

BL23 · BL40 · GV03 · GV04 · XB07

Kidney DeficiencyArthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain MuscleTraumaKidney DeficiencyArthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain Muscle

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

BL40Middle Of The Crease

BL40 acupoint
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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

GV03Yang Lumbar Gate

GV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰陽關 (yāo yáng guān)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Urine White, Benefit Legs, Benefit Back Lumbar

GV04Life Gate

GV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 命門 (mìng mén)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Anxiety, Kidney Deficiency, Dizziness, Tinnitus

XB07Waist Eyes

XB07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Back

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰眼 (yāo yǎn)

🎯 Location: In the depression the approximately 3.5 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the l4 (yaoyangguan du-3) lumbar eyes refers to the visible hollows found in the many people, just over one handbreadth either side of the spine, below the level of the iliac crest.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in acute low back injury.

🛡️ Treats: Kidney Deficiency, Lower Back Pain, Tuberculosis Pulmonary, Benefit Back Lumbar, Kidneys Weakness

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (6 points)

70%

BL23 · BL40 · GV03 · GV26 · XU07A · XU07B

Arthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain MuscleTraumaArthritis RheumatoidLumbar Lower Back PainDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesStrain Muscle

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

BL40Middle Of The Crease

BL40 acupoint
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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

GV03Yang Lumbar Gate

GV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰陽關 (yāo yáng guān)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Urine White, Benefit Legs, Benefit Back Lumbar

GV26Philtrum

GV26 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水溝 (shuǐ gōu)

🎯 Location: At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Jaundice, Depression, Wind, Chills

XU07AWaist Pain Points

XU07A acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰痛穴 (yāo tòng xué)

🎯 Location: Two points between the second & third & the fourth & fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Lower Back Pain, Headache, Hand Dorsum Redness

XU07BWaist Pain Points

XU07B acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Extra Points: Upper limbs

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰痛穴 (yāo tòng xué)

🎯 Location: Two points between the second & third & the fourth & fifth metacarpal bones, in the depressions lying immediately distal to the bases of the metacarpals.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Qi Stagnation, Blood Stagnation, Lower Back Pain, Headache, Hand Dorsum Redness

Website

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sacredlotus.com ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Strain Muscle:

Arthritis RheumatoidArthritis RheumatoidDisease RenalDisease RenalHyperplastic SpondilitiesHyperplastic Spondilities

Points cited for Strain Muscle

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Strain Muscle. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • BL40Middle Of The CreaseBladder Meridian3 of 3
  • GV03Yang Lumbar GateGoverning Vessel3 of 3
  • BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL26Original Qi Gate Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • XB07Waist EyesExtra Points: Back1 of 3
  • XU07AWaist Pain PointsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 3
  • XU07BWaist Pain PointsExtra Points: Upper limbs1 of 3

How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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