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Indications
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Protocols
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Location
5 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV02.
Cautions
Needle with care near the femoral artery. 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 ST30 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Absent PeriodsBenefit Regulate Jiao Lower QiBenefit Regulate Ren MaiAbnormal Uterine BleedingConstipationDegenerative Disease HipShan DisorderAbdominal BloatingErectile DysfunctionErectile / Impotence ProblemsAbdominal FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHardness Below UmbilicusHeatHeat AbdomenHeat Large IntestineHeat StomachTurning StiffnessImmobility TurningInfertilityInjury ColdLabourLactation DysfunctionOedema StoneAbdominal PainAbdomen Twisting PainLower Back PainLower Abdominal PainPenis PainTesticle PainVagina External PainIrregular PeriodsPeriod / Menstruation IrregularRectal ProlapseRegulate Jiao Lower QiRegulate Ren MaiRetention PlacentaUrinary RetentionRetraction Testicles SwellingUrination HotPainful Urination
Protocols using ST30
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Pain, Pelvic Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, LV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1093/ecam/nem020 ↗)
- Fatigue, Dizziness, Dysmenorrhea, Nausea, Menstrual Cramping Pain – LI04, ST25, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP08, HT07, BL62, KD03, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.2147/JPR.S498184 ↗)
- Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction – ST30, KD02, KD10, LV03, LV08 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200519-0008 ↗)
- Infertility Female, Diminished Ovarian Reserve – LU07, ST30, SP04, KD06, KD12, KD14, KD16, KD18, PC06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202211467 ↗)
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder Post-stroke – ST25, ST30, SP06, CV03, CV04, CV06, CV07, CV08, CV17 (doi:10.27982/d.cnki.ghbyz.2023.000120 ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea, Menstruation Irregular, Headache Menstrual – ST30, KD03, KD12, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211203-k0005 ↗)
- Headache, Headache Menstrual – LI04, ST30, BL18, KD03, KD12, TB23, GB08, LV03, LV14, CV04 (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211203-k0005 ↗)
- 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)
- Genital Pain, Itching Genital, Genital Pain – ST30, SP06, BL32, LV05 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation, Premature Ejaculation – ST29, ST30, SP06, BL23, BL52, KD03, KD06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Infertility – ST29, ST30, ST36, SP04, SP06, SP10, BL23, BL32, BL52, KD03, KD06, PC06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Morning Sickness, Morning Sickness – ST30, ST36, BL20, BL21, PC06, CV12 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Uterine Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse – ST30, ST36, BL30, BL32, GV01, GV20 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
- Damp Stomach, Damp Stomach – ST30, ST40, SP04, BL22 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Stomach Food Stagnation, Stomach Food Stagnation – ST30, ST34, ST37, BL21, BL22, KD18, KD21 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Stomach Qi Deficiency, Stomach Qi Deficiency – ST12, ST21, ST30, BL21 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
- Menstrual Irregularity, Ovarian Insufficiency – ST30, KD12, KD16, CV04, CV06, CV07 (苏晨晨许焕芳杨莉李佳珊杨会生刘思雨丰逸轩勾明会肖奇蔚黎蔚欣范素房繄恭. 从冲任理论探讨卵巢功能衰退性疾病的针灸诊疗思路. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI])
- Impotence, Premature Ejaculation – ST29, ST30, SP06, BL23, BL52, KD03, KD06, CV04, CV06 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
Most often selected alongside ST30
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST30. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- CV04Original Qi Gate10 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi8 protocols
- KD03Great Stream8 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection6 protocols
- ST29Return6 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate5 protocols
- SP04Grandfather Grandson5 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles5 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point4 protocols
- KD06Shining Sea4 protocols
- KD12Great Manifestation4 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley4 protocols