Points cited for Urinary Hesitancy How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Urinary Hesitancy. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
CV04 Original Qi Gate Conception Vessel 2 of 3 BL33 Middle Bone Hole Bladder Meridian 1 of 3 CV02 Curved Bone Conception Vessel 1 of 3 CV03 Central Pivot Conception Vessel 1 of 3 SP06 Three Yin Intersection Spleen Meridian 1 of 3 ST28 Waterway Stomach Meridian 1 of 3 ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 1 of 3 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (4 points) 100% ST36 · SP06 · CV03 · CV04
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough , Fever , Poor Appetite , Diarrhea , Shortness of Breath
Study-reported Electroacupuncture · 12 sessions over 6 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1155/2011/303198 ↗ Corroborated by a second study. CV04 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group.
doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020376 ↗
Protocol (3 points) 100% ST28 · CV02 · CV04
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 水道 (shuǐ dào)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04.
⚠️ 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: Constipation , Back Pain , Shoulder Pain , Edema , Urinary Retention
Study-reported Needling · 8 sessions over 4 weeks
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000020376 ↗ Corroborated by a second study. CV04 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group.
doi:10.1155/2011/303198 ↗
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Study-reported Electroacupuncture
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059449 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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