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Indications
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Protocols
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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 AppetiteStomach RumblingDiarrheaAbdominal BloatingBreathing ProblemsBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsHardness Costal LateralHiccupsShoulder Raising StiffnessImmobility Shoulder RaisingRib PainUpper Stomach PainSaliva BloodVomitingVomiting BloodWheezing
TCM actions
What classical sources say ST20 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
Benefit Descend Rebellion LungBenefit Descend Rebellion StomachBenefit DigestionBenefit Regulate Jiao MiddleDescend Rebellion LungDescend Rebellion StomachRegulate Jiao Middle
Protocols using ST20
- Obesity Abdominal – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
- Obesity Symmetrical – ST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60005-4 ↗)
- 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 ↗)
- Pancreatitis Acute – ST20, ST21, ST23, SP16, KD19, CV10, CV12, CV13 (doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.170351 ↗)
- 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)
- 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.
- CV12Stomach Centre6 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles6 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
- CV13Upper Stomach3 protocols