# Acupoints for Surgical Postoperative Pain

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

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST14 (Store Room), ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), KD22 (Stepping Upward), KD27 (Shu Mansion), GB24 (Sun And Moon) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LU01 (Central Mansion), LI04 (Junction Valley), ST14 (Store Room), ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), KD22 (Stepping Upward), KD27 (Shu Mansion), GB24 (Sun And Moon) | – | – | doi:10.3831/KPI.2018.21.016 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU01 | Central Mansion | Lung Meridian | Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| 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. |
| ST14 | Store Room | Stomach Meridian | In the 1st intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| KD22 | Stepping Upward | Kidney Meridian | In the 5th intercostal space 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv mai. |
| KD27 | Shu Mansion | Kidney Meridian | In the depression on the lower border of the clavicle 2 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| GB24 | Sun And Moon | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |

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