ST37 Shangjuxu (Upper Great Hollow)

Location

6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

Categories

• Lower He-Sea point of the Large Intestine

The classical groups this point belongs to, from Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture.

Indications

Conditions for which ST37 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

TCM actions

What classical sources say ST37 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.

Protocols using ST37

The 50 best-sourced of 232, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Obesity – LU03, LU04, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST32, ST36, ST37, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP10, LV03 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60060-1 ↗)
• Dizziness, Headache, Constipation, Depression, Insomnia, Forgetfulness, Palpitation, Dry Mouth, Chest Distress – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST40, SP03, SP06, BL18, KD03, PC06, LV02, LV03, LV14, CV15, GV14, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60080-7 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Stool Loose, Gas – ST37, PC06, CV12 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2011-010026 ↗)
• Constipation Functional – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-104 ↗)
• Constipation Functional – LI11, ST25, ST37, BL25 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-104 ↗)
• Shivering Postanesthetic, Hypothermia Perioperative – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-233 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Movement Reduced – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-176 ↗)
• Constipation Functional – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, TB06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60100-4 ↗)
• Constipation Chronic Severe, Constipation Straining, Constipation Incomplete-evacuation – ST25, ST37, SP14, BL33, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-260 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent, Straining Defecation – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-423 ↗)
• Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06, TB04 (doi:10.1155/2015/613970 ↗)
• Inflammation Intestinal, Crohn's Disease, Barrier Dysfunction Intestinal Epithelial – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, BL23, BL25, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4986 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1155/2015/670963 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Defecation Difficulty – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, BL33, BL34, TB06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/396396 ↗)
• Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea, Flatulence, Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ST25, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2015/361786 ↗)
• Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn's Disease – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/938054 ↗)
• Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant, Diarrhea Irritable-bowel-syndrome, Stool Frequency Increased – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003884 ↗)
• Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant, Diarrhea Irritable-bowel-syndrome, Stool Frequency Increased – LI11, ST25, ST37, BL25 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003884 ↗)
• Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
• Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, TB03, TB09 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
• Palpitations, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013180 ↗)
• Bloating, Constipation Functional, Straining Defecation, Abdominal Discomfort, Evacuation Incomplete – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2017/1428943 ↗)
• Endothelial Dysfunction, Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cardiovascular Disease Risk – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178838 ↗)
• Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2014-4 ↗)
• Edema, Dyspnea, Heart Failure Acute Decompensated, Edema Pulmonary – ST36, ST37, SP06, KD03, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1864-3 ↗)
• Gastrointestinal Injury Acute, Urinary Bladder Pressure Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST37 (doi:10.4238/2015.January.15.5 ↗)
• Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30116-3 ↗)
• Ileus Postoperative – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30038-3 ↗)
• Foot Pain, Edema Foot, Fracture Metatarsus – ST37, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.11.039 ↗)
• Gastric Emptying Delayed, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Gastric Residual Volume High – ST36, ST37, ST39, SP03, PC06, TB08 (doi:10.1155/2017/1892161 ↗)
• Intestinal Dysfunction, Inflammation Systemic, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Sepsis, Intraabdominal Hypertension – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010555 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Defecation Difficulty, Bowel Movement Infrequent – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010692 ↗)
• Abdominal Distension, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea Predominant – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010877 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2018/2890465 ↗)
• Abdominal Distension, Intestinal Dysfunction, Abdominal Pain, Sepsis, Bowel Obstruction – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2018/8293594 ↗)
• Urinary Retention, Urination Urgent, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Micturition Frequent, Neurogenic Bladder – ST37, SP06, SP09, KD06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011623 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1155/2018/3178472 ↗)
• Vomiting, Nausea, Flatulence, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating, Flatulence Postoperative, Loss Of Appetite – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, TB06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013352 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Incomplete-evacuation – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1155/2019/7491281 ↗)
• Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bowel Habit Abnormal – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2019/7680963 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, BL25, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
• Abdominal Pain, Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, BL21, BL27, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 ↗)
• Indigestion, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Gastroparesis, Feeding Intolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, PC06 (doi:10.3390/nu13062110 ↗)
• Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance – LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
• Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent, Atrial Fibrillation Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 ↗)
• Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ibd Crohn's Disease, Intestinal Inflammation – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2022/8528938 ↗)
• Tenesmus, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Colitis Ulcerative, Bleeding Rectal – ST25, ST37, BL25, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2022/8362892 ↗)
• Loss of Appetite, Chemotherapy Nausea, Fatigue Cancer, Anorexia Cancer-associated – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL20, BL21, BL23, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/4251458 ↗)

Most often selected alongside ST37

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST37. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• ST36Leg Three Miles162 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot141 protocols
• CV12Stomach Centre62 protocols
• PC06Inner Gate61 protocols
• SP06Three Yin Intersection58 protocols
• LI04Junction Valley55 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate42 protocols
• LI11Pond At The Bend42 protocols
• LV03Great Surge42 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi38 protocols
• GV20100 Convergences33 protocols
• BL25Large Intestine Shu Point32 protocols

Other points on the Stomach Meridian