Location
1 thumb width above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv9.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which ST24 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
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Protocols using ST24
- Depression Major, Mood Depressed, Depression Mdd – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2016.07.011)
- Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Pain, Stiffness Neck, Tenderness Neck – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181360)
- Obesity Abdominal, Dyslipidemia, Waist Circumference Increased – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S551806)
- Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST28, ST36, SP06, SP14, SP15, GB26, CV09, CV12 (Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04957134)
- Anxiety, Sweating, Depression, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Menopause Perimenopause, Mood Disturbance – ST24, ST25, SP06, SP15, HT07, BL62, KD06, GB13, GB26, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12, GV24 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1726927)
- Depression, Anhedonia, Mood Low – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.09.014)
- Overweight, Obesity Simple, Bmi Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST27, ST28, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP14, SP15, SP16, BL20, BL21, TB06, GB26, LV13, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV09, CV10, CV12, CV13 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2367610)
- 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)
- Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – ST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/578972)
- Obesity, Overweight, Waist Circumference Elevated – LI11, ST24, ST25, ST36, ST40, BL20, BL21, TB06, CV09, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4780019)
- Insomnia – ST24, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.3727/036012908803861203)
- 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)