# ST34 Liangqiu (Ridge Mound) – Stomach Meridian

梁丘 · liáng qiū

Location: When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

Cautions: Caution with depth.

Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/points/st34

## Indications

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

Breast Abscess, Breast Abscess, Arthritis Knee, Arthritis Knee, Benefit Regulate Stomach, Cold Feet, Cold Feet, Cold Leg, Cold Leg, Crane's Knee, Acute Disorder, Acute Disorder, 'fright, Fright, Stiff Knee, Walking Stiffness, Immobility Knee, Immobility Walking, Injury Knee, Injury Knee, Numbness, Pain, Lower Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Upper Stomach Pain, Knee Pain, Knee Pain, Leg Pain, Leg Pain, Reflux, Regulate Stomach, Channel Stagnation, Channel Stagnation, Breast Swelling, Breast Swelling, Swollen Knee, Swollen Knee, Bi Arthralgia Cold Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Cold Syndrome, Bi Arthralgia Shin Syndrome, Bi / Arthralgia Shin Syndrome, Wind

## Most often selected alongside ST34

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

- SP10 (Sea Of Blood) – 128 protocols
- ST36 (Leg Three Miles) – 117 protocols
- GB34 (Yang Mound Spring) – 97 protocols
- SP09 (Yin Mound Spring) – 83 protocols
- ST35 (Calf's Nose) – 71 protocols
- SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) – 44 protocols
- LI04 (Junction Valley) – 36 protocols
- ST40 (Abundant Bulge) – 34 protocols

## Protocols using ST34 (50 best-sourced of 180)

| Symptoms | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Chronic Pain | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Analgesia Abdominal, Anesthesia General Adjunct, Anesthesia Requirement Reduction, Analgesia Upper-abdomen | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP06 | 1 days | doi:10.1213/01.ANE.0000142114.72117.E0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | LU06, LI04, LI10, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, SI08, SI10, BL23, BL40, BL60, KD03, KD07, KD10, TB14, GB33, GB34, LV03, LV07, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-4-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Disability Mobility | LI11, ST34, ST35, ST43, SP05, KD03, KD10, GB34 | 56 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nen080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Dyspepsia Functional, Abdominal Pain Epigastric, Early Satiety, Postprandial Fullness | ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34, LV03 | 20 days | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep085 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 30 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-10-32 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Pruritus, Itch Atopic-dermatitis, Skin Hypersensitivity | LI11, ST34, SP10, HT03 | 1 days | doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02789.x | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 30 days | doi:10.1155/2012/696498 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Dyspepsia Functional | ST34, ST36, BL21, CV12 | – | doi:10.1155/2012/543943 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Functional Limitation Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-59 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint Knee | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2013/427265 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Chest Pain, Dyspnea, Poststernotomy Pain, Reduced Lung Function | ST34, ST44, SP10, KD03, PC06, LV02 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2013/219817 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint | ST06, ST34, ST35, ST36, SP04, SP05, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL20, BL40, BL57, BL58, BL60, BL62, KD03, KD10, GB33, GB34, LV08 | 28 days | doi:10.1155/2013/182528 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Nausea, Bloating, Heartburn, Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, SI14, PC06, GB21, LV03, CV12 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-89 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Shoulder Pain, Neck Pain | ST34, ST36, ST41 | 1 days | doi:10.1155/2014/283010 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit, Dysphagia, Cognitive Impairment Mild, Paralysis Motor | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Ischemic Stroke, Cognitive Impairment Mild | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-214 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 28 days | doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101973 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint, Functional Disability Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0636-y | 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. |
| Belching, Epigastric Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Functional Dyspepsia, Postprandial Distress | LI04, ST34, ST36, SP04, PC03, LV03, CV12 | 28 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1296-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Neurological Deficit | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Ischemic Stroke, Dysphagia | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, BL10, TB05, GB20, GB34, LV03, CV23, GV16, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke | LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, TB05, GB13, GB34, LV03, GV20, GV24, MS06, MS07 | 21 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1193-y | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Morning, Disability Musculoskeletal | LI04, ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV08 | 56 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013830 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Motor Disorder, Stroke Hemorrhagic, Paralysis Upper Extremity, Paralysis Lower Extremity, Sensory Deficit | LI04, LI11, LI15, ST34, ST36, TB05, GB34, MS05, MS06, MS07 | 42 days | doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1614-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| PCOS, Insulin Resistance, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism, Anovulation | LI04, ST29, ST33, ST34, ST36, SP06, CV03, CV12 | 120 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1854-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10 | – | doi:10.1159/000447925 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Mobility Reduced | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 42 days | doi:10.3390/medicines5010018 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Mobility Reduced | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10 | 42 days | doi:10.3390/medicines5010018 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Epigastric Pain, Dyspepsia Functional, Postprandial Fullness, Satiety Early, Nausea Postprandial | ST34, ST36, ST40, ST42, BL20, BL21, PC06, CV12 | 70 days | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018430 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae, Paralysis Motor, Gait Impairment | ST34, SP06, SP09, BL59, GB34, GB39 | 20 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010448 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 14 days | doi:10.1186/s13075-019-1899-6 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems | ST34, ST35, SP10, GB34 | 46 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Swollen Knee, Stiffness Knee, Knee Osteoarthritis Problems | ST34, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 46 days | doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04508-7 | 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. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Joint | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000021957 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Balance Impaired, Fall Risk | ST34, ST35, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB34 | 21 days | doi:10.1155/2020/3563584 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Inflammation Joint | ST34, ST35, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP09, SP10, BL60, KD03, GB31, GB33, GB34, GB36, GB39, GB41, LV03, LV07, LV08 | 56 days | doi:10.2147/JPR.S256950 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Loss of Consciousness, Coma, Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy, Cardiac Arrest Sequelae, Covid-19 Pneumonia, Septic Shock, Respiratory Acidosis, Encephalopathy | ST34, ST39, GV20 | 21 days | doi:10.1007/s10072-020-04980-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Osteoarthritis Knee, Knee Post-surgical Pain, Recovery Post-surgical Knee-replacement | ST28, ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, BL38, GB28, GB29, GB34, CV03 | 14 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000024941 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee, Reduced Range-of-motion Knee | ST34, ST35, SP10 | 8 days | doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02398-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Performance Explosive-force Knee, Strength Knee-extensor, Strength Knee-flexor | ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10, BL57 | 1 days | doi:10.3390/ijerph18189518 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Dysuria, Leg Pain, Lower Back Pain, Spasticity, Balance Impaired, Lower Extremity Weakness, Gait Disturbance | LU08, ST34, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP02, SP03, SP10, HT08, BL15, BL16, BL17, BL18, BL19, KD03, KD07, LV01 | 23 days | doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Deformity Varus Knee, Lower Limb Swelling | ST32, ST34, ST40, ST41, SP06, SP10, KD03, KD06 | 14 days | doi:10.1155/2022/6428759 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Sleep Disturbance, Restless Legs Syndrome, Lower Limb Abnormal Sensation | ST34, ST36, SP05, SP06, SP10, BL18, BL23, BL56, BL57, BL64, KD03, GB34, GB39 | 10 days | doi:10.1016/j.bj.2021.05.005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| Knee Pain, Osteoarthritis Knee, Stiffness Knee | ST34, ST36, SP09, SP10, GB33, LV08 | 42 days | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000029306 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

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