Rectal Prolapse

How Chinese medicine differentiates rectal prolapse, the two patterns you'll actually meet in practice, and the points for each. Supportive care alongside medical/surgical management — acupuncture only, no herbs.

This page is educational, for practitioners and students — it is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace a proper in-person assessment. Rectal prolapse needs a proper medical evaluation, and significant or recurring prolapse often needs surgical repair — acupuncture here is supportive care alongside that management, not a substitute for it. Prolapse that won't reduce, severe pain, or bleeding needs urgent medical attention.

General Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points traditionally used for rectal prolapse — 7 key points, used across the patterns below rather than tied to just one.

Point	Key action
DU-20	Raises sunken Qi.
ST-36	Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi.
REN-6	Fortifies original Qi and reinforces upward lift.
ST-25	Front-Mu point of the Large Intestine, regulates intestinal Qi.
ST-37	Lower He-Sea point, relieves diarrhea and drains Damp-Heat.
BL-57	Local point for anal conditions, lifts prolapse and relieves swelling.
SP-9	Drains Dampness from the lower burner.

The Two Patterns

↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.

1. Spleen Qi Sinking View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Bearing-down or dragging sensation in the rectum; prolapse triggered by defecation, coughing, or prolonged standing; chronic fatigue; poor appetite and loose stools; dizziness or lightheadedness.

Tongue: Pale, puffy, and tender with teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Weak and forceless, especially at right middle, may feel deep.

Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen Qi and raise sunken Qi.

DU-20 ↑ ST-36 ↑ REN-6 ↑

Note: moxa strongly indicated, especially DU-20. Direct name match with this site's own Spleen-Qi-sinking slide.

2. Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Burning sensation at the anus; mucus or blood in stool; urgent straining with incomplete evacuation; foul-smelling, yellow-brown stools; feeling of body heat or thirst.

Tongue: Red body with a thick yellow greasy coating, thickest at the centre and root. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.

Treatment principle: Clear Damp-Heat from the Large Intestine, stop diarrhea to lift prolapsed tissue.

ST-25 ↓ ST-37 ↓ BL-57 ⊥ SP-9 ↓

Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Damp-Heat-in-the-Large-Intestine slide.

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