# ST27 Daju (Great Bulge) – Stomach Meridian

大巨 · dà jù

Location: 2 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV05.

Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st27

## Indications

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

Agitation, Benefit Kidneys, Benefit Kidneys, Benefit Regulate Qi, Shan Disorder, Shan Disorder, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Abdomen Inferior Bloating, Urinary Problems, Urinary Problems, Urination Low Problems, Urination Low Problems, Fright, Fullness, Hemiplegia, Limbs Stiffness, Immobility Limbs, Insomnia, Palpitations, Irregular Periods, Period / Menstruation Irregular, Premature Ejaculation, Regulate Qi, Urinary Retention, Urinary Retention, Thirsting Excessive, Thirsting Excessive, Essence Weakness, Essence Weakness

## Most often selected alongside ST27

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

- ST25 (Celestial Pivot) – 16 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 14 protocols
- CV04 (Original Qi Gate) – 11 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 10 protocols
- LV03 (Great Surge) – 10 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 9 protocols
- CV12 (Stomach Centre) – 8 protocols
- CV10 (Lower Stomach) – 7 protocols

## Protocols using ST27

| 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. |
| Absent Periods, Infertility, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism, Hyperinsulinemia | LI04, ST27, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 180 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007757 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Obesity, Iron Deficiency, Anemia Iron Deficiency | ST27, ST40, SP03, SP14, SI03, KD02, TB06, GB41, CV04, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.4103/0366-6999.200549 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation | ST27, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV06, CV10 | 120 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1854-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete | ST25, ST27, BL25, BL52 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2243-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 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 | 30 days | doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Insomnia, Lethargy, Diarrhea, Psychomotor Retardation, Depression Bipolar, Malaise General | LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL20, PC06, GB20, GB21, LV03, CV04, GV20 | 84 days | doi:10.1177/1179547620967379 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysmenorrhea, Blood Stasis, Abdominal Pain, Irritability, Breast Distension, Endometriosis Abdominal Wall, Mass Abdominal Wall, Qi Stagnation | ST24, ST25, ST27, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP15, CV04, GV20, GV24 | 112 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036572 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive | ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 | 84 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 | 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. |
| Constipation Habitual | ST25, ST27, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 60 days | doi:10.13193/j.archtcm.2012.06.104.zhangshy.037 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Anxiety, Fibromyalgia, Whole-body Pain, Mood Depressive | ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, HT07, SI03, BL16, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV03, LV08 | 84 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Low Back Pain | LI04, LI11, ST20, ST24, ST27, ST28, SP06, SI03, KD03, KD06, TB10, GB41, LV08, CV12 | 21 days | doi:10.1002/jgf2.719 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation, Cancer Advanced, Constipation Opioid-induced | LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP14, HT07, KD06, LV03, CV04, CV09, CV12 | 6 days | doi:10.1177/26892820261454476 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Depression, Depression Bipolar | LI04, ST25, ST27, ST36, SP06, BL15, BL18, BL20, PC06, GB20, GB21, LV03, CV04, GV20 | 90 days | doi:10.1177/1179547620967379 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Endometriosis, Endometriosis Abdominal Wall | ST24, ST25, ST27, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP15, CV04, GV20, GV24 | 28 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036572 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain | ST25, ST27, ST36, SP04, SP06, SI03, BL19, BL21, BL62, KD03, KD06, TB05, LV08 | 84 days | doi:10.7759/cureus.74385 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Constipation Post-stroke | ST25, ST27, SP15, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 56 days | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190507-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Heart Yin Deficiency, Heart Yin Deficiency | ST27, ST45, HT06, HT07, BL14, BL15, KD04, XB02T4, XB02T5 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 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 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Benefit Regulate Shen, Benefit Regulate Shen | ST27, SI19, BL03, BL08, BL10, KD04, KD09 | 7 days | Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Obesity | ST25, ST27, ST28, SP15, KD13, KD14, CV04, CV05 | 40 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 | LI04, LI11, LI14, ST24, ST25, ST27, ST32, ST34, ST36, ST40, SP04, SP06, SP10, SP15, BL13, BL15, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, BL27, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV10, CV12 | 60 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. |
| Endometriosis Dysmenorrhea Menorrhagia Infertility | LI04, ST27, ST28, ST29, SP06, KD14, LV03 | 180 days | HAN Yu-fen, HOU Li-hui, ZHOU Ya-jie, WU Xiao-ke. A Survey of TCM Treatment for Endometriosis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(1): 64-70. | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| Excess, Dysmenorrhea, Cold Pain, Cold Pain | LI04, ST27, ST29, SP08, SP10, BL32, LV03, CV03 | 7 days | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it. |

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