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Indications
8
Protocols
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Location
6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV14.
Cautions
Caution with depth in abdominal region.
Indications
Conditions for which ST19 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Poor AppetiteStomach RumblingCoughAbdomen DeficiencyAbdominal BloatingDry MouthBreathing ProblemsShortness of BreathShoulders Raised StiffnessImmobility Shoulders RaisedBack PainChest PainCostal PainUpper Stomach PainHeart PainShoulder PainVomitingVomiting BloodWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say ST19 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend QiBenefit Descend RebellionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleDescend QiDescend RebellionRegulate Jiao Middle
Protocols using ST19
- Fatigue, Constipation, Insomnia, Weight Loss, Eating Disorder Arfid, Food Avoidance, Abdominal Bloating, Taste Disturbance, Tongue Pain – LI04, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, KD06, PC06, GV20 (doi:10.7759/cureus.61912 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) – ST19, ST25, ST36, SP04, HT07, PC06, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230818-0004 ↗)
- Insomnia, Weight Loss, Bloating Abdominal, Eating Disorder Arfid – LI04, ST19, ST20, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL15, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL22, KD06, PC06 (doi:10.7759/cureus.61912 ↗)
- Damp Liver, Damp Gallbladder, Heat Liver, Heat Gallbladder, Damp Liver, Damp Gallbladder, Heat Liver, Heat Gallbladder – LI11, ST02, ST19, ST20, ST25, SP09, SP16, SI04, BL01, BL02, BL19, XB02T10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- 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 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Biliary Ascariasis, Abdomen Upper Pain – LI20, ST02, ST19, XL06 (Henry C. Lu. Clinical Cases of Acupuncture)
- Qi Stagnation, Hiccups, Qi Stagnation – ST19, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Hiccups, Qi Stagnation – ST19, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, LV03, CV12, CV17 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside ST19
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST19. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- PC06Inner Gate5 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- BL19Gallbladder Shu Point4 protocols
- ST20Receiving Fullness4 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot4 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point3 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point3 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre3 protocols
- HT07Spirit Gate3 protocols
- SP04Grandfather Grandson3 protocols
- ST24Slippery Flesh Gate3 protocols
- BL15Heart Shu Point2 protocols