ST26 Wailing (Outer Mound)

Location

1 thumb width below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV07.

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.

Protocols using ST26

• Anxiety, Dizziness, Depression, Insomnia, Irritability, Sleep Difficulty Falling Asleep, Sleep Early Waking – ST24, ST26, SP15, KD17, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/578972 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
• Obesity Abdominal – ST21, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, SP15, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV09, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1111/jocd.70718 ↗)
• 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 (doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 ↗)
• Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Weight Excess – ST25, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.17826/cumj.1314635 ↗)
• Lumbar Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb Numbness – ST26, SP11, BL21, GB26, GB27 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.05.059 ↗)
• Cancer Colorectal, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Immune Function Impaired – ST24, ST26, ST36, ST37, SP06, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1515/biol-2022-1060 ↗)
• Dementia Vascular, Cerebral Infarction – ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210117-k0008 ↗)
• Arthritis Rheumatoid – ST24, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200721-k0008 ↗)
• Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia Alzheimer – ST24, ST26, SP15, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201106-k0002 ↗)
• Balance Impaired, Hemiplegia Post-stroke – ST24, ST25, ST26, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1870613 ↗)
• Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation – LI17, LI18, ST09, ST15, ST16, ST18, ST25, ST26, ST27, SP13, SP18, HT03, HT04, SI11, BL14, BL16, BL18, BL31, KD21, XB02T9 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
• Dizziness, Tinnitus, Headache, Insomnia, Lassitude, Amnesia, Diarrhea, Knees Weakness, Joints Pain, Back Pain, Sore Throat, Vision Blurred, Dreaming Excessive, Sweating Spontaneous, Neck Pain, Fatigue Chronic, Oppression Thoracic, Muscles Pain, Shoulders Pain, Arms Pain, Loin Weakness, Lymphadenectasis, Anorexia, Taste Bitter Mouth, Taste Absent Mouth, Abdominal Bloating, Urination Frequent Night – ST24, ST26, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 (HUANG Yong, LIAO Xiao-ming, LI Xiao-xi & SONG Yuan-bin. Clinical Observation on the Effects of Bo's Abdominal Acupuncture in 40 Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 264-266)
• 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)
• 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)
• Obesity Simple – LI11, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP09, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV09, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Obesity – ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB26, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV09, CV12, XB07 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Obesity;menstrual Disorder – LI04, ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, BL17, BL20, BL23, KD03, KD08, GB31, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 (Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147)
• Obesity, Obesity Abdominal – ST24, ST25, ST26, ST28, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP13, SP14 (Lei Hong et al.. [Evaluate the Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Therapy on Abdominal Fat in Obese Women by Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging].. Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research, 2018)

Most often selected alongside ST26

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST26. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

• CV12Stomach Centre15 protocols
• CV04Original Qi Gate13 protocols
• CV06Sea Of Qi13 protocols
• ST24Slippery Flesh Gate13 protocols
• CV10Lower Stomach10 protocols
• ST25Celestial Pivot10 protocols
• SP15Great Horizontal7 protocols
• ST28Waterway6 protocols
• CV09Water Separation5 protocols
• ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
• GB26Girdle Vessel4 protocols
• KD03Great Stream4 protocols

Other points on the Stomach Meridian