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Location
4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03.
Cautions
Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.
Indications
Conditions for which ST29 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit GenitalsCold Jiao LowerCold VaginaShan Seven Kinds DisorderErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsFibroids / Masses Ji UterusFibroids Masses Ji UterusInfertilityVaginal DischargePainLower Abdominal PainPenis PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUterine ProlapseQi Running PigletRetraction Testicles SwellingUrination Nocturnal
Protocols using ST29
The 50 best-sourced of 63, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nep239 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Ivf Failed Embryo Transfer, Infertility Repeated Ivf Failure – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP08, SP10, HT07, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, GV20 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-60 ↗)
- Absent Periods, Infertility, Night Sweats, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings – ST25, ST29, BL33, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2013/657234 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Head Pain, Headache Migraine Menstrual – LI04, ST29, ST44, SI03, BL60, KD12, PC06, TB05, TB20, GB08, GB13, GB20, GB34, GB40, LV03, CV03, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-374 ↗)
- Anxiety, Night Sweats, Infertility Female, Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Mood Swings, Amenorrhea Premature, Menopause Premature – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2014/718675 ↗)
- Blood Flow Testicular Reduced, Infertility Male – ST29 (doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.013 ↗)
- Urinary Retention Postoperative, Bladder Dysfunction Spinal Anesthesia, Bladder Overdistension – ST29, CV03, CV04 (doi:10.1155/2014/892619 ↗)
- Absent Periods, Infertility, PCOS, Oligomenorrhea, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism, Hyperinsulinemia – LI04, ST27, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP10, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, CV10, CV12 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007757 ↗)
- Cervical Pain, Labour Pain, Uterine Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164 ↗)
- PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation – LI04, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, CV03, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1854-2 ↗)
- Dizziness, Headache, Syncope, Menstrual Pain, Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Dysmenorrhea Severe, Menstruation Irregular, Clots Menstrual – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, SI03, BL23, BL32, BL62, KD03, KD06, KD07, KD14, GB41, GB43, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, GV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
- Hyperhidrosis, Dry Stool, Breast Tenderness, Precocious Puberty Peripheral, Breast Development Premature – ST29, SP06 (doi:10.1155/2020/8091846 ↗)
- Nausea, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Lower Backache – ST25, ST29, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000023798 ↗)
- PCOS, Infertility Anovulatory, Hyperandrogenism, Menstrual Irregularity Oligomenorrhea – LI04, ST25, ST29, SP06, SP09, BL32, LV03, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028674 ↗)
- Fatigue, Vomiting, Nausea, Anemia, Epigastric Pain, Chemotherapy Nausea, Vomiting Chemotherapy-induced, Chemotherapy Side Effects, Cancer Gastric, Loss Of Appetite, Fatigue Chemotherapy-induced, Cancer Gastric Advanced – ST28, ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2022/8701779 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Implantation Failure, Ivf Recurrent Failure – ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12 (doi:10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0 ↗)
- Infertility, Obesity, Acne, PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity – ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419 ↗)
- Sweating, Infertility, Sleep Disturbed, Infertility Female, Appetite Poor, Menstruation Irregular, Menstruation Dysmenorrhea, Ovarian Reserve Diminished, Infertility Diminished-ovarian-reserve – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP09, SP10, KD07, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000042537 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Oligozoospermia, Asthenozoospermia, Teratozoospermia – ST29, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009696 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Menstrual Cramping Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP08, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S498184 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Menstrual Pain – ST29, SP04, SP06, SP08, BL32, CV03 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S537971 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Abdomen Lower Pain – ST29, SP06, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241205-k0001 ↗)
- Precocious Puberty Incomplete – ST29, SP06, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220915-k0004 ↗)
- Menstrual Irregularity, Premature Ovarian Failure – ST25, ST29, ST36, SP10, KD03, KD12, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV06, CV12, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024054 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Ovarian Cysts, Infertility Female, Acne Hormonal – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Sperm Motility Low, Sperm Quality Poor – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Obesity, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL15, BL20, BL21, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20, XH03 (doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1738629 ↗)
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Uterine Fibroids – ST28, ST29, SP06, LV03 (doi:10.1002/ccr3.72011 ↗)
- Infertility, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Hirsutism, Anovulation – LU07, LI04, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, KD06, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06, XC01 (doi:10.1002/hsr2.72673 ↗)
- Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST29, ST36, BL23, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230608-k0002 ↗)
- Insomnia, Sleep Disturbance, Penile Pain, Sleep-Related Painful Erections – LI04, ST29, SP06, KD01, KD03, PC06, GB34, LV03, CV04, GV20, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240822-k0004 ↗)
- Infertility, Ovarian Problems, Diminished Ovarian Reserve – ST29, ST36, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190925-0003 ↗)
- Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Chronic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Lumbosacral Pain – ST28, ST29, BL23, BL32, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191218-k0002 ↗)
- Ischemic Stroke, Stroke Ischemic Acute, Stroke Cerebral Infarction – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST29, ST36, ST37, SP06, BL20, BL23, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1097/md.0000000000034459 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis, Dyspareunia, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST29, SP06, SP08, SP10, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV03, CV06, XC01 (doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1279312 ↗)
- Anxiety, Absent Periods, Premature Ovarian Failure – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, BL23, BL32, KD03, GB13, LV03, CV03, CV04, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1155/2014/718675 ↗)
- Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional – LU07, LI04, LI11, ST29, ST36, ST44, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP09, SP10, KD03, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224725 ↗)
- Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – ST28, ST29, BL23, BL32, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200329-k0003 ↗)
- Infertility Male, Asthenospermia – ST29, BL26, CV03, CV04, CV12, GV03 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210927-k0003 ↗)
- Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility Male – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL25, BL32, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV02, CV04, CV07, CV13, GV14, XH01A, XH01B, XH01C, XH01D (doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.379 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Infertility Ivf – ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12, XC01 (doi:10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST25, ST29, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08, XC01 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000023798 ↗)
- Precocious Puberty Incomplete – ST29, SP06, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220915-k0004 ↗)
- Infertility, Infertility Female, Infertility Recurrent Implantation Failure – ST29, ST36, BL23, BL32, PC06, LV03, CV04, GV20, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230608-k0002 ↗)
- Premature Ovarian Failure – ST25, ST28, ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL32, KD03, KD12, LV03, CV04, XB08, XC01 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.11.012 ↗)
- Anxiety, Depression, PCOS – LI04, ST29, ST32, ST34, ST36, SP06, HT07, CV04, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191231-k0005 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Infertility Unexplained – ST29, ST36, SP06, SP09, PC06, CV04, GV20 (doi:10.1016/j.imr.2021.100751 ↗)
- Absent Periods – LI04, ST29, ST30, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL18, BL20, BL23, KD03, LV03, LV08 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside ST29
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST29. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- CV04Original Qi Gate45 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection40 protocols
- LV03Great Surge30 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles30 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley24 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi23 protocols
- CV03Central Pivot22 protocols
- KD03Great Stream21 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point19 protocols
- BL32Second Bone Hole19 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot18 protocols
- SP10Sea Of Blood17 protocols