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Acupuncture Points for Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury:

Spinal Cord InjuryUrinary Retention

Points cited for Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Urinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 2
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

100%

BL32 · BL33

Urinary RetentionSpinal Cord InjuryUrinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury
Point 1 of 2

BL32Second Bone Hole

BL32 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 次髎 (cì hé)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility, Sciatica

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · a 4-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250263 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (4 points)

100%

CV03 · CV04 · CV06 · CV08

Spinal Cord InjuryUrinary Retention Spinal Cord Injury
Point 1 of 4

CV03Central Pivot

CV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中極 (zhōng jí)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Empty the bladder before needling.

🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Back Pain, Pain, Damp, Edema

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 56 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.09.010 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Electroacupuncture1 of 2
  • Moxibustion1 of 2

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

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