# Acupoints for Surgical Pain

4 sourced protocols for Surgical Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/surgical-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/nem056 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB14 (Shoulder Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.24247/ijmpsoct20186 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | AT05 (Forehead), CVC02 (Lung), IAC01 (Hip), TF10 (Shenmen) | – | – | doi:10.3727/036012906815844265 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Scallan Elizabeth M et al.. The analgesic and sedative effects of GV20 pharmacopuncture with low-dose hydromorphone in healthy dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy.. The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2021 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| TB14 | Shoulder Bone Hole | Triple Burner Meridian | On the shoulder posterior to the LI15 in the depression the inferior and posterior to the acromion the when arm is abducted. |
| AT05 | Forehead | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the midpoint of the lower half lateral line of the Exterior Antitragus. |
| CVC02 | Lung | Auricular Points | Occupies the lower area adjacent to the Heart area. Lower Lung is the Ipsilateral Lung. |
| IAC01 | Hip | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the beginning of the lower Antihelix Crus. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |

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