SP15 (Great Horizontal)

Location

4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis.

Indications

Conditions for which SP15 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Protocols using SP15

The 50 best-sourced of 66, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.

• Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – ST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
• Ischemic Stroke, Paralysis Hemiplegia, Lower Limb Weakness, Upper Limb Weakness, Disability Activities Of Daily Living – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST25, ST31, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP10, SP15, TB06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010073 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1038/nutd.2016.16 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1458-2 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Postpartum, Weight Retention – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP06, SP15, CV09 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004716 ↗)
• Hypertension, Obesity Abdominal, Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance, Dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome – ST21, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV05, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2017/8598210 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, Bmi Elevated, Waist Circumference Elevated – ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, GB26, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2019/9714313 ↗)
• 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 ↗)
• Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated, Obesity Central – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03367-2 ↗)
• Fatigue, Vomiting, Nausea, Anemia, Epigastric Pain, Loss Of Appetite, Cancer Gastric Advanced – ST28, ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2022/8701779 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Elevated Blood Sugar – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, CV12 (doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0032 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea, Blood Stasis, Abdominal Pain, Irritability, Breast Distension, Endometriosis Abdominal Wall, Mass Abdominal Wall, Qi Stagnation – ST24, ST25, ST27, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP15, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036572 ↗)
• Abdominal Distension, Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Critical Illness – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221172 ↗)
• Overweight, Obesity Central – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP15, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04340-5 ↗)
• Fever, Weight Loss, Arthralgia, Joint Pain, Sore Throat, Muscle Pain, Inflammation Systemic, Rash – ST24, SP15, BL12, BL13, KD13, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV10, CV12, GV14 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.101350 ↗)
• Depression, Diabetes Type-2 – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP15, HT07, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1038/s41387-025-00373-y ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Increased – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.2147/DMSO.S551806 ↗)
• Constipation Functional, Bloating Abdominal, Defecation Difficulty, Bowel Movement Infrequent – ST25, SP15, CV08 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1580163 ↗)
• Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Obstruction Intestinal Colonic, Flatulence Absent, Covid-19 – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676907 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70718 ↗)
• Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, Menstrual Pain – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP06, SP15, HT07, PC06, GB26, LV03 (doi:10.5935/1518-0557.20180083 ↗)
• Nasal Congestion, Allergic Rhinitis, Sneezing, Nasal Itching, Rhinorrhea Clear – SP15, BL13, BL25, GB20, CV06, CV12, GV09, GV14 (doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Food Craving – ST25, ST28, ST36, SP15, BL20, KD14, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2024.101050 ↗)
• Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Body Fat Excess – ST25, SP15, CV08 (doi:10.1155/2012/730351 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST36, SP15, GB26, CV12 (doi:10.1016/j.wjam.2025.06.008 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity Abdominal, Dampness Accumulation, Spleen Deficiency With Dampness Accumulation – ST25, ST28, ST36, ST40, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.26922/d.cnki.ganzc.2025.000566 ↗)
• Intestinal Obstruction Postoperative Inflammatory Early – ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, SP15, BL20, BL21, BL25, PC06, TB06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.19613/j.cnki.1671-3141.2019.76.008 ↗)
• Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST34, ST36, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV09, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14 (doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2024.13.4027 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST25, ST36, ST40, SP15, CV12 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.023237 ↗)
• Constipation Habitual – ST25, ST27, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13193/j.archtcm.2012.06.104.zhangshy.037 ↗)
• Constipation Post-stroke – ST25, ST28, SP14, SP15 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.01.003 ↗)
• Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver-gut Dysfunction – SP15, KD16, LV13, CV04 (doi:10.13457/j.cnki.jncm.2025.08.022 ↗)
• Spleen Deficiency, Obesity, Dampness Accumulation – ST40, SP06, SP15 (doi:10.19664/j.cnki.1002-2392.250068 ↗)
• Constipation, Obstruction Intestinal – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, LV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676907 ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight – ST21, ST25, SP09, SP14, SP15, BL20, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230219-k0001 ↗)
• Low-back Pain, Diastasis-recti Postpartum – ST36, SP15, BL23, GB26, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230626-k0004 ↗)
• Diastasis Recti Abdominis – SP15 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231018-k0001 ↗)
• Depression, Diabetes Type 2 – ST25, ST36, SP06, SP15, HT07, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH03 (doi:10.1038/s41387-025-00373-y ↗)
• Obesity, Overweight, Phlegm-dampness – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST40, SP15, GB26 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240610-k0004 ↗)
• Constipation, Back Pain, Fracture Thoracolumbar Compression – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP15, TB06 (doi:10.3791/70174 ↗)
• Wernicke Encephalopathy – LI04, ST25, SP15, KD03, TB05, GB20, GB34, GB39, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D, XH05 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240401-k0007 ↗)
• Breathing Problems, Copd, Dyspnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Copd Acute Exacerbation – LU09, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP15, BL13, CV12, CV17, XB01A, XB01B (doi:10.12669/pjms.42.3.13454 ↗)
• Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Bloating – ST36, SP03, SP06, SP09, SP15, CV06, CV09, CV12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
• Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Abdominal Pain – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, SP03, SP04, SP06, SP15, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
• Constipation – LI04, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, BL25, TB06, CV04, CV06, XB02L1, XB02L2, XB02L3, XB02L4, XB02L5, XB02T10, XB02T11, XB02T12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions)
• Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine, Damp Large Intestine, Heat Large Intestine – LI01, LI03, LI09, LI11, ST22, ST25, SP04, SP15, SP16, BL25, BL27, BL28, BL37, BL39 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV12 (MENG Chang-rong, FAN Li, FU Wen-bin, LI Yong. Clinical Research on Abdominal Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 249-252)
• Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, ST34, ST35, SP10, SP15, GB33, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (MENG Chang-rong, FAN Li, FU Wen-bin, LI Yong. Clinical Research on Abdominal Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 249-252)

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