# Acupoints for Urinary Retention Postpartum

7 sourced protocols for Urinary Retention Postpartum. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/urinary-retention-postpartum

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST28 (Waterway), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL67 (Reaching Yin), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/2072091 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL31 (Upper Bone Hole), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole), KD01 (Bubbling Spring), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.13261 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL32 (Second Bone Hole), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1177/19336586251384759 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate) | – | – | 邓娟妹黄雪环. 穴位艾灸治疗产妇产后小便不通的疗效观察. 护理实践与研究 ., 2016 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190528-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST28 (Waterway) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230603-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | BL32 (Second Bone Hole) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190528-k0005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL67 | Reaching Yin | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| 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. |
| BL31 | Upper Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum at the midpoint between posterior superior iliac spine and posterior midline just at the 1st posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL32 | Second Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| KD01 | Bubbling Spring | Kidney Meridian | On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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