Location
13 thumb widths below sp15, 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral side of the rectus abdominis.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which SP14 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Benefit Descend RebellionBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Jiao LowerBenefit Regulate QiCold AbdomenCold AbdomenCold Jiao LowerCold Jiao LowerConstipationCoughDescend RebellionDiarrheaShan DisorderShan DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingDysenteryHeart PainHeart PainPain Around NavelPain Around NavelQi Heart Rushing UpQi Heart Rushing UpRegulate Qi
Protocols using SP14
- Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04957134)
- Constipation – ST25, ST37, SP14 (The Efficacy and Safety Study of Electro-acupuncture for Severe Chronic Functional Constipation. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01726504)
- Constipation Post-stroke – ST25, ST28, SP14, SP15 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.01.003)
- Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency – ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.4103/0366-6999.200549)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2367610)
- Constipation Functional, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete – ST25, ST37, SP14 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/670963)
- Cancer Pain, Constipation Opioid-induced – ST25, ST37, SP14 (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0310)
- Constipation Chronic Severe, Constipation Straining, Constipation Incomplete-evacuation – ST25, ST37, SP14, BL33, GV20, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-260)
- Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Defecation Difficult, Bowel Movements Infrequent – ST25, ST37, SP14 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000026349)
- Constipation – ST25, ST37, SP14 (Effect Comparison of Electro-acupuncture and Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation: a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02047045)
- Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Increased – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S551806)
- Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Abdominal, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency With Dampness Accumulation – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2025.000566)