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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 PeriodsAbnormal 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 ProlapseRetention PlacentaUrinary RetentionRetraction Testicles SwellingUrination HotPainful Urination
TCM actions
What classical sources say ST30 does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the point, not a condition.
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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 ↗)
- Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Shivering Postanesthetic, Anesthesia Opioid Reduction, Bladder Discomfort Catheter-related, Recovery Anesthesia – LI04, LI05, ST30, PC06, LV10, CV03, XL24 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Prostatitis Chronic – ST30, SP15, CV03, CV04, CV06 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Postoperative Pain – ST30, GB24, GB34 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- Dysmenorrhea Primary, Dysmenorrhea Secondary – LI04, ST30, ST36, SP06, SP10, BL20, BL23, PC05, PC06, CV02, CV03 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗)
- 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)
- Testicular Pain, Erectile Dysfunction – LU07, ST30, KD06, CV04 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Hernia, Hernia Inguinal – ST30, LV03, CV02, CV07 (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
- Uterine Bleeding Dysfunctional, Menstruation Irregular – LI04, ST25, ST28, ST29, ST30, ST36, SP01, SP04, SP06, SP08, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV03, LV14, CV04, CV06, CV08, CV12, GV20, GV23 (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
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 Gate13 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi10 protocols
- KD03Great Stream9 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate8 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection8 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley7 protocols
- ST29Return7 protocols
- ST36Leg Three Miles7 protocols
- LV03Great Surge6 protocols
- SP04Grandfather Grandson6 protocols
- BL23Kidney Shu Point5 protocols
- KD06Shining Sea5 protocols