# ST23 Taiyi (Great Unity) – Stomach Meridian

太乙 · tài yǐ

Location: 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV10.

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st23

## Indications

An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate Jiao Middle, Calm Spirit Shen, Calm Spirit Shen, Phlegm, Regulate Jiao Middle

## Most often selected alongside ST23

Sourced protocols in the index pairing each point with this one. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

- ST27 (Great Bulge) – 3 protocols
- SP14 (Abdominal Bind) – 2 protocols
- ST24 (Slippery Flesh Gate) – 2 protocols
- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 2 protocols
- ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 2 protocols
- BL03 (Eyebrow Ascension) – 1 protocols
- BL08 (Declining Connection) – 1 protocols
- CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) – 1 protocols

## Protocols using ST23

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constipation, Abdominal Distension, Abdominal Pain, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent | ST23, ST27 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-124 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 28 days | doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysphagia, Traumatic Brain Injury | ST23, GB20, CV23, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20250015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Phlegm Misting Heart, Phlegm Misting Heart | ST23, ST24, ST40, ST41, ST45, SI19, BL03, BL08, KD20 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Central | ST23, ST25, ST40, SP09, SP14, SP15, CV12 | 30 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity Simple | ST23, ST27, SP14, CV08, CV10 | 30 days | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

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