# Acupoints for Tenesmus

7 sourced protocols for Tenesmus. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/tenesmus

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1515 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/8362892 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676608 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL29 (Middle Spine Shu), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL29 (Middle Spine Shu) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 6 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL29 (Middle Spine Shu), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 7 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL29 (Middle Spine Shu), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| BL29 | Middle Spine Shu | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| 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. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| 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. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL21 | Stomach Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra. |

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