# SP14 Fujie (Abdominal Bind) – Spleen Meridian

腹結 · fù jié

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.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/sp14

## Indications

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

Benefit Descend Rebellion, Benefit Jiao Lower, Benefit Jiao Lower, Benefit Regulate Qi, Cold Abdomen, Cold Abdomen, Cold Jiao Lower, Cold Jiao Lower, Constipation, Cough, Descend Rebellion, Diarrhea, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating, Dysentery, Heart Pain, Heart Pain, Pain Around Navel, Pain Around Navel, Qi Heart Rushing Up, Qi Heart Rushing Up, Regulate Qi

## Most often selected alongside SP14

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

- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 25 protocols
- ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) – 15 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 11 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 11 protocols
- SP15 (Great Horizontal) – 9 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 8 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 8 protocols
- ST28 (Waterway) – 8 protocols

## Protocols using SP14

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Low Back, Low Back Chronic Pain | ST04, ST36, SP13, SP14, BL23, BL24, BL25, BL37, BL40, GB12, GB26, GB30, GB34, GB41, GV03, GV04, GV05, GV24, GV26 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1471-2474-11-118 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Movement Reduced | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-176 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Chronic Severe, Constipation Straining, Constipation Incomplete-evacuation | ST25, ST37, SP14, BL33, GV20, GV24 | 56 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-260 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2015/670963 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency | ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.4103/0366-6999.200549 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Defecation Difficulty, Bowel Movement Infrequent | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010692 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Incomplete-evacuation | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1155/2019/7491281 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fatigue, Edema, Obesity, Weight Gain, Amenorrhea Post-pill, Digestion Poor | ST28, SP14, CV04 | 35 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016996 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 30 days | doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Cancer Pain, Constipation Opioid-induced | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0310 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Elevated, Waist Circumference Increased | ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/DMSO.S551806 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Defecation Difficult, Bowel Movements Infrequent | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000026349 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Simple, Spleen Deficiency Damp Obstruction, Dampness-obstruction | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, TB06, GB26, LV03, CV06, CV12 | 24 days | doi:10.27253/d.cnki.gnjzu.2025.000776 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Abdominal, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency With Dampness Accumulation | ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2025.000566 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Post-stroke | ST25, ST28, SP14, SP15 | 14 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.01.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Heat | LI04, ST25, ST37, SP14, BL25, KD06, TB06 | – | doi:10.13633/j.cnki.zjtcm.2021.04.033 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Constipation Functional | ST25, ST36, ST37, SP14 | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2024.1482066 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Overweight | ST21, ST25, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230219-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Cancer Advanced, Constipation Opioid-induced | LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP14, HT07, KD06, LV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 | 6 days | doi:10.1177/26892820261454476 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Constipation Opioid-induced | ST25, ST37, SP14 | 56 days | doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0310 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Qi Rebellious Stomach, Qi Rebellious Stomach | LI11, ST09, ST10, ST11, ST12, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST34, ST44, SP14, BL14, BL16, BL17, BL19, BL21, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Cold Stomach | SP14 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Lassitude, Edema, Anorexia, Obesity Abdominal, Oliguria, Abdominal Fullness | SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SP14, SP15 | 30 days | Wu J, Li Q, Chen L, Tian D. Clinical research on using acupuncture to treat female adult abdominal obesity with spleen deficiency and exuberant dampness. J Tradit Chin Med 2014; 34(3): 274-278 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Constipation | ST25, ST37, SP14 | – | Effect Comparison of Electro-acupuncture and Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation: a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02047045 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Functional Constipation | ST25, ST37, SP14 | – | Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Compared With Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Functional Constipation. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03391635 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Constipation | ST25, ST37, SP14 | – | The Efficacy and Safety Study of Electro-acupuncture for Severe Chronic Functional Constipation. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01726504 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Abdominal | ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 | 56 days | Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04957134 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Hiccup Intractable, Hiccup Persistent | SP14, BL17, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV08, CV12, CV22 | 5 days | 蔡晓刚. 针灸辩治顽固性呃逆临床疗效观察. , 2011 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Diarrhea Functional, Constipation Functional, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Bowel Disease | LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL25, PC06, TB06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, XH03 | – | 周毅李国娜朱璐张方杨子慧柴菁吴璐一陆嫄吴焕淦 刘慧荣. 基于数据挖掘技术探析针灸治疗功能性肠道疾病的选穴规律. 天津中医药大学学报 ., 2025 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Simple | ST25, ST36, ST40, SP14 | 30 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Central | ST23, ST25, ST40, SP09, SP14, SP15, CV12 | 30 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Simple | ST23, ST27, SP14, CV08, CV10 | 30 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity, Obesity Abdominal | ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP13, SP14 | 90 days | Lei Hong et al.. [Evaluate the Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Therapy on Abdominal Fat in Obese Women by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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