Acupuncture Points for Voiding Dysfunction

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Voiding Dysfunction:

Points cited for Voiding Dysfunction

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Voiding Dysfunction. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian2 of 3
  • BL30White Ring Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL32Second Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • BL35Meeting Of YangBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV01Meeting Of YinConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV02Curved BoneConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 3
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

SP06 · SP09 · CV01 · CV04

Point 1 of 4

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 · 20 sessions over 10 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2014.10.010 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06 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.0000000000036007 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

BL30 · BL35

Point 1 of 2

BL30White Ring Shu Point

BL30 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 白環俞 (bái huán yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Heat Chest, Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Knee Pain

Study-reported

Needling · 6 sessions over 2 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1768-2 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (5 points)

100%

SP06 · BL32 · BL33 · CV02 · 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

Needling + Electroacupuncture

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036007 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2014.10.010 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling3 of 3
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 3

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

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