Location
4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the cv3.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
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 GenitalsBenefit GenitalsCold Jiao LowerCold Jiao LowerCold VaginaCold VaginaShan Seven Kinds DisorderShan Seven Kinds DisorderErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsFibroids / Masses Ji UterusFibroids Masses Ji UterusInfertilityVaginal DischargeVaginal DischargePainLower Abdominal PainLower Abdominal PainPenis PainPenis PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularUterine ProlapseUterine ProlapseQi Running PigletQi Running PigletRetraction TesticlesRetraction Testicles SwellingUrination NocturnalUrination Nocturnal
Protocols using ST29
- Infertility Female, Implantation Failure, Ivf Recurrent Failure – ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, BL23, KD03, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-022-00997-0)
- Infertility, Obesity, Acne, PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity – ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary – ST29, SP06, CV04 (https://doi.org/10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241205-k0001)
- Obesity, Ovarian Cysts, PCOS, Insulin Resistance – ST29, SP06, KD03, CV04, XC01 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1723419)
- PCOS, Infertility Anovulatory, Hyperandrogenism, Menstrual Irregularity Oligomenorrhea – LI04, ST25, ST29, SP06, SP09, BL32, LV03, CV04, GV20 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028674)
- 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 (https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-374)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Headache, Vomiting, Nausea, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Abdominal Pain, Menstrual Pain – ST29, SP04, SP06, SP08, BL32, CV03 (https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S537971)
- Nausea, Dysmenorrhea Primary, Menstrual Pain, Lower Backache – ST25, ST29, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV08 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000023798)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Mood Changes, Damp-heat Lower-jiao – LI11, ST28, ST29, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL22, BL32, GB34, LV02 (https://doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep239)
- Overweight, Obesity Simple – LI11, ST02, ST21, ST25, ST29, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP15, BL20, BL21, PC06, GB41, CV04, CV12 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5459326)
- Fatigue, Vomiting, Nausea, Anemia, Epigastric Pain, Loss Of Appetite, Cancer Gastric Advanced – ST28, ST29, ST36, SP08, SP10, SP15, PC06, CV04, CV06 (https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8701779)
- Cervical Pain, Labour Pain, Uterine Pain – LI04, ST29, SP12, BL27, KD11, LV03 (https://doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2016-011164)