Location
1 thumb width below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv7.
Cautions
Caution in pregnancy.
Indications
Conditions for which ST26 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit Regulate QiShan DisorderShan DisorderAbdominal BloatingAbdominal BloatingMenstrual CrampsPainAbdominal PainAbdominal PainRegulate Qi
Protocols using ST26
- 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)
- Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, ST34, ST35, SP10, SP15, GB33, GB34, CV04, CV06, CV12 (MENG Chang-rong, FAN Li, FU Wen-bin, LI Yong. Clinical Research on Abdominal Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 249-252)
- 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)
- Osteoarthritis Knee – ST26, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV12 (MENG Chang-rong, FAN Li, FU Wen-bin, LI Yong. Clinical Research on Abdominal Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(4): 249-252)
- 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)
- Absent Periods – LI04, LI11, ST26, ST29, ST30, SP06, SP10, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD13, KD14, GB43, LV03, LV08, CV01, CV03, CV04, CV07, GV07 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Menstrual Cramps – ST25, ST26, ST28, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL24, BL25, BL31, BL32, BL34, KD05, KD06, KD08, KD14, PC05, LV05, CV02, CV06, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC09 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Bloating – LU01, LU05, LU10, LI07, LI11, ST19, ST20, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST45, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP14, SP17, BL08, BL15, BL20, BL21, BL22, BL25, BL26, BL29, BL33, BL45, BL48, BL49, BL53, KD03, KD04, KD06, KD10, KD16, KD19, KD20, KD27, GB24, GB25, GB39, LV01, LV02, LV13, LV14, CV06, CV08, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV14, GV20, XC09, XH47, XU03 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Abdominal Pain – LU02, LU10, LI07, LI08, LI09, LI10, LI11, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST30, ST33, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST43, ST44, SP03, SP04, SP08, SP09, SP12, SP13, BL11, BL20, BL24, BL25, BL28, BL30, BL39, BL40, BL48, BL55, BL60, KD03, KD05, KD10, KD11, KD13, KD14, KD15, KD16, KD19, KD21, PC05, TB05, TB06, GB24, GB27, GB36, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08, LV13, CV07, CV13, CV14, GV04, GV20, XB05, XC02A, XC02B, XC04, XC05A, XC05B, XC05C, XC05D, XC08, XC09, XC12, XC13A, XC13B, XC15, XC19, XH11, XH47, XU08 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Benefit Regulate Qi – LU04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, ST09, ST21, ST22, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP03, SP04, SP12, SP13, SP14, SP18, SP19, SP20, SP21, SI16, BL10, BL14, BL16, BL44, KD09, KD14, KD16, KD18, KD19, PC01, PC06, TB06, TB10, TB13, TB15, TB16, GB21, GB22, LV05, LV13, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV10, CV11, CV12, CV13, CV17, CV18, CV19, CV20, XC01, XC02A, XC02B, XC09, XH43, XU03, XU23, XU24 (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)
- Lumbar Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb Numbness – ST26, SP11, BL21, GB26, GB27 (https://doi.org/10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.05.059)
- Pain – LU05, LU07, LU09, LU11, LI01, LI02, LI04, LI05, LI07, LI09, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI14, LI15, LI16, LI20, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09, ST12, ST15, ST21, ST22, ST26, ST29, ST31, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST37, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, ST42, ST43, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SP11, SP12, SP13, SP21, HT02, HT03, HT05, HT08, SI02, SI03, SI04, SI06, SI07, SI08, SI09, SI10, SI11, SI14, SI15, SI16, SI18, BL02, BL09, BL10, BL17, BL25, BL32, BL33, BL36, BL37, BL38, BL39, BL40, BL41, BL42, BL44, BL45, BL46, BL53, BL54, BL55, BL56, BL57, BL58, BL59, BL60, BL61, BL62, BL63, BL64, BL65, KD01, KD02, KD04, KD09, KD10, KD16, KD17, KD18, KD19, KD21, KD25, PC02, PC03, PC06, PC07, TB01, TB02, TB03, TB04, TB05, TB06, TB08, TB10, TB11, TB12, TB13, TB14, TB15, TB17, TB22, TB23, GB02, GB03, GB04, GB05, GB06, GB08, GB10, GB11, GB12, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB17, GB18, GB19, GB20, GB21, GB26, GB29, GB30, GB31, GB32, GB34, GB35, GB36, GB37, GB38, GB39, GB40, GB43, LV01, LV02, LV03, LV04, LV14, CV03, CV05, CV06, CV07, CV12, CV14, CV20, CV21, CV24, GV01, GV11, GV17, GV18, GV19, GV21, XB08, XC01, XH04, XH05, XH06, XH12, XH13, XH18, XL05A, XL05B, XU05, XU06, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU13, XU14, XU15A, XU15B, XU15C (DEADMAN-COMPOSITE)