Location
2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv10.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which ST23 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Protocols using ST23
- Joint Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding Rectal, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diarrhea Chronic – LI04, ST23, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, SP03, SP04, SP05, KD02, KD03, KD04, KD05 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080)
- Dysphagia, Traumatic Brain Injury – ST23, GB20, CV23, GV16 (https://doi.org/10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250015)
- Constipation, Abdominal Distension, Abdominal Pain, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent – ST23, ST27 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-11-124)
- Benefit Regulate Jiao Middle – ST19, ST20, ST21, ST23, SP02, SP04, BL21, BL39, BL46, BL47, BL50, GB24, LV13, CV11, CV12, GV09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Calm Spirit Shen – LI05, LI07, LI08, ST23, ST24, ST36, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST44, ST45, SP01, SP04, SP05, SP06, HT03, HT04, HT05, HT06, HT07, HT08, HT09, SI03, SI05, SI07, SI08, SI16, SI19, BL08, BL10, BL15, BL43, BL62, BL64, KD01, KD06, PC04, PC05, PC06, PC07, PC08, TB02, TB10, GB09, GB12, GB35, GB44, LV01, CV01, CV14, CV15, GV01, GV08, GV11, GV12, GV16, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV23, GV24, GV26, GV27, XB09, XH14, XH16, XU26 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Phlegm – LU01, LU07, LI13, ST23, ST24, ST40, HT03, BL08, BL43, KD09, KD20, KD26, KD27, PC01, PC05, TB10, TB13, GB08, GB13, GB21, GB41, CV13, CV14, XH15, XU01 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Phlegm Misting Heart, Phlegm Misting Heart – ST23, ST24, ST40, ST41, ST45, SI19, BL03, BL08, KD20 (YYH)