Location
5 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV13.
Cautions
Caution with depth in abdominal region.
Indications
Conditions for which ST20 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Poor AppetiteBenefit Descend Rebellion LungBenefit Descend Rebellion StomachBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleStomach RumblingDescend Rebellion LungDescend Rebellion StomachDiarrheaAbdominal BloatingBreathing ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsHardness Costal LateralHiccupsShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Shoulder RaisingRib PainUpper Stomach PainRegulate Jiao MiddleSaliva BloodVomitingVomiting BloodWheezing
Protocols using ST20
- 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 ↗)
- Low Back Pain – LI04, LI11, ST20, ST24, ST27, ST28, SP06, SI03, KD03, KD06, TB10, GB41, LV08, CV12 (doi:10.1002/jgf2.719 ↗)
- 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)
- Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
- Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
- Hiccups, Cold Stomach, Cold Stomach – ST20, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, CV12, CV13 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
- Hiccups, Cold Stomach – ST20, ST36, BL17, BL18, BL46, PC06, CV12, CV13 (sacredlotus.com ↗)
Most often selected alongside ST20
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST20. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles6 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre5 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection5 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot5 protocols
- BL19Gallbladder Shu Point4 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate4 protocols
- ST19Not Contained4 protocols
- ST24Slippery Flesh Gate4 protocols
- ST40Abundant Bulge4 protocols
- BL17Diaphragm Shu Point3 protocols
- BL21Stomach Shu Point3 protocols
- KD06Shining Sea3 protocols
