# CYC01 Wei (Stomach) – Auricular Points

胃 · wèi

Location: At the area where Helix Crus disappears.

Cautions: Adjunctive only – haematemesis, melaena or unremitting epigastric pain needs urgent medical assessment. Strict asepsis: perichondritis of the auricular cartilage is the significant risk with ear needling.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/cyc01

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Acid Regurgitation, Belching, Frontal Headache, Gastric Spasm, Gastric Ulcer, Gastritis, Hiccup, Nausea, Nervous System Disorders Such As Hysteria And Melancholia, Spleen Qi Deficiency, Toothache, Vomiting

## Most often selected alongside CYC01

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- TF10 (Shenmen) – 9 protocols
- CYC05 (Large Intestine) – 5 protocols
- AT12 (Nervous Subcortex) – 4 protocols
- CVC06 (Spleen) – 4 protocols
- IAC03 (Sympathetic) – 4 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 2 protocols
- CVC10 (Thalamus) – 2 protocols
- GV20 (100 Convergences) – 2 protocols

## Protocols using CYC01

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity, Overweight | AT05, CYC01, CYC05, IN01, TF10 | 56 days | doi:10.2196/14386 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Flatus | AT12, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 4 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 7 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Postoperative, Absent Bowel Sounds, Absent Flatus | AT12, CVC06, CYC01, CYC05, IAC03, TF10 | 7 days | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1464749 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Obesity Abdominal | TB17, CVC09, CYC01, HCS02, HCS03 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s40200-014-0092-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Heartburn, Reflux Gastroesophageal, Regurgitation Acid | GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced | ST36, SP06, PC06, LV14, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, TF10 | – | doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0191en | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Overweight | ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12, CVC06, CYC01, IN01, TF10, TR02 | 56 days | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Heartburn, Regurgitation, Reflux Gastroesophageal | GV20, CVC10, CYC01, HCS05, TF10, MS03 | 14 days | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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