# Acupoints for Urinary Retention After Surgery

4 sourced protocols for Urinary Retention After Surgery. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/urinary-retention-after-surgery

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20251017-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | GV20 (100 Convergences), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210504-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST28 (Waterway), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210504-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL35 (Meeting Of Yang) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220506-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL35 | Meeting Of Yang | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the tip of the coccyx. |

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