Acupuncture Points for Urge Incontinence

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Urge Incontinence

How often each point appears across the 14 entries ranked highest for Urge Incontinence. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian10 of 14
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel7 of 14
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian5 of 14
  • BL35Meeting Of YangBladder Meridian5 of 14
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel5 of 14
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian5 of 14
  • BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 14
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel3 of 14
  • BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian2 of 14
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel2 of 14
  • LV10Leg Five MilesLiver Meridian2 of 14
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian2 of 14

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · BL32 · BL35 · KD03 · CV03

Point 1 of 5

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Thread embedding · 8 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, KD03, CV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · KD03 · CV03 · CV04 · GV20

Point 1 of 5

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling + Electroacupuncture · 12 sessions over 6 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, KD03, CV04, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2020/1705964 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · BL32 · BL35 · KD03 · CV03

Point 1 of 5

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Thread embedding · 8 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, KD03, CV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 ↗

Protocol (7 points)

92%

SP06 · BL33 · BL34 · KD03 · CV04 · CV06 · GV20

Point 1 of 7

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Laser · 9 sessions over 3 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2020/1705964 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, KD03, CV04, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 ↗

Protocol (8 points)

90%

ST29 · SP06 · SP09 · BL23 · LV10 · CV03 · CV04 · CV06

Point 1 of 8

ST29Return

ST29 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 归来 (guī lái)

🎯 Location: 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Swelling, Pain, Uterine Prolapse, Infertility

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

郭宇杨兴智王铀王曦蒋远斌熊伟. 应用单纯针灸疗法与琥珀酸索利那新治疗女性膀胱过度活动症的对比性研究. 中国中医急症 ., 2016 [CNKI]
Substantiated by a study. SP06, CV03, CV04 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/09645284251399237 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

83%

SP06 · KD03

Point 1 of 2

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/CU9.0000000000000266 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, KD03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S494135 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 9 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Electroacupuncture4 of 9
  • Thread embedding2 of 9
  • Needling2 of 9
  • Laser1 of 9
  • Press needles1 of 9

Sessions: the 4 studies that gave a count ran a median of 11 (middle half 9 to 12).

Course: the 5 studies that gave a length ran a median of 6 weeks (middle half 4 weeks to 6 weeks).

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

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