Location
6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
No specific contraindications.
Indications
Conditions for which ST37 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.
Abscess IntestineBenefit Regulate IntestinesBenefit Regulate SpleenBenefit Regulate StomachStomach RumblingCommon ColdCold Common WinterCold Large IntestineConstipationContraction ShinLarge Intestine Qi DeficiencyZang Qi DeficiencySpleen DeficiencyStomach DeficiencyDiarrheaDiarrhoea UndigestedPsychological DisorderAbdominal BloatingDysenteryBreathing Shortness Of Breath ProblemsShortness of BreathChest FullnessCostal Lateral FullnessHeat Large IntestineHeat StomachHemiplegiaStanding StiffnessWalking StiffnessImmobility StandingImmobility WalkingMisophonia Aversion To People TalkingLeg NumbnessPainAbdominal PainBone Marrow PainIntestines Cutting PainPain Around NavelShin PainQi Chest Rushing UpQi LegRegulate IntestinesRegulate SpleenRegulate Stomach StagnationChannel StagnationFacial SwellingSwollen KneeBi Arthralgia Leg SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Leg SyndromeDamp Heat SyndromeDamp-heat SyndromeTuberculosis PulmonaryUrine DarkLeg Inferior WeaknessSpleen WeaknessStomach Weakness
Protocols using ST37
The 50 best-sourced of 211, ranked by strength of evidence. The count above is the full figure.
- Vomiting, Nausea, Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Stool Loose, Gas – ST37, PC06, CV12 (doi:10.1136/acupmed-2011-010026 ↗)
- Constipation Functional – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-104 ↗)
- Constipation Functional – LI11, ST25, ST37, BL25 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-13-104 ↗)
- Shivering Postanesthetic, Hypothermia Perioperative – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-233 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Movement Reduced – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1186/1745-6215-14-176 ↗)
- Constipation Functional – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, TB06 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60100-4 ↗)
- Constipation Chronic Severe, Constipation Straining, Constipation Incomplete-evacuation – ST25, ST37, SP14, BL33, GV20, GV24 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-260 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Defecation Infrequent, Straining Defecation – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-423 ↗)
- Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06, TB04 (doi:10.1155/2015/613970 ↗)
- Inflammation Intestinal, Crohn's Disease, Barrier Dysfunction Intestinal Epithelial – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, BL23, BL25, CV06, CV09 (doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4986 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Defecation Infrequent, Defecation Incomplete – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1155/2015/670963 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Defecation Difficulty – ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25, BL33, BL34, TB06, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2015/396396 ↗)
- Constipation, Vomiting, Nausea, Flatulence, Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ST25, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2015/361786 ↗)
- Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Crohn's Disease – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP04, SP06, KD03, LV03, CV06, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2015/938054 ↗)
- Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea Irritable-bowel-syndrome, Stool Frequency Increased – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003884 ↗)
- Bloating, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea Irritable-bowel-syndrome, Stool Frequency Increased – LI11, ST25, ST37, BL25 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003884 ↗)
- Anxiety, Back Pain, Miscarriage Threatened, Bleeding Vaginal, Cramping Abdominal – LU07, LI11, ST36, ST37, SP01, SP04, HT07, BL20, BL23, BL57, BL62, KD06, KD09, KD21, KD27, PC06, TB04, TB05, TB06, GB30, GB34, GB41, LV02, LV03, CV04, GV04, GV20 (doi:10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8 ↗)
- Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, SI19, TB03, TB09, TB17, TB21, GB02, GB08 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
- Tinnitus – ST36, ST37, TB03, TB09 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1589-3 ↗)
- Palpitations, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013180 ↗)
- Bloating, Constipation Functional, Straining Defecation, Abdominal Discomfort, Evacuation Incomplete – LI11, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2017/1428943 ↗)
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Ischemia-reperfusion Injury, Cardiovascular Disease Risk – ST36, ST37, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178838 ↗)
- Hyperglycemia, Prediabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, SP06, SP09, BL18, BL20, BL21, LV03, LV13, LV14, CV12, GV09 (doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2014-4 ↗)
- Edema, Dyspnea, Heart Failure Acute Decompensated, Edema Pulmonary – ST36, ST37, SP06, KD03, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1864-3 ↗)
- Gastrointestinal Injury Acute, Urinary Bladder Pressure Elevated – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST37 (doi:10.4238/2015.January.15.5 ↗)
- Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30116-3 ↗)
- Ileus Postoperative – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(16)30038-3 ↗)
- Foot Pain, Edema Foot, Fracture Metatarsus – ST37, GB34 (doi:10.1016/j.jams.2015.11.039 ↗)
- Gastric Emptying Delayed, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Gastric Residual Volume High – ST36, ST37, ST39, SP03, PC06, TB08 (doi:10.1155/2017/1892161 ↗)
- Intestinal Dysfunction, Inflammation Systemic, Sepsis, Intraabdominal Hypertension – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010555 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Defecation Difficulty, Bowel Movement Infrequent – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010692 ↗)
- Abdominal Distension, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea Predominant – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, LV03, GV20 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010877 ↗)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2018/2890465 ↗)
- Abdominal Distension, Intestinal Dysfunction, Abdominal Pain, Sepsis, Bowel Obstruction – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2018/8293594 ↗)
- Urinary Retention, Urination Urgent, Bladder Dysfunction Neurogenic, Micturition Frequent – ST37, SP06, SP09, KD06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011623 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, PC06, TB06 (doi:10.1155/2018/3178472 ↗)
- Vomiting, Nausea, Flatulence, Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Ileus Postoperative, Abdominal Bloating, Flatulence Postoperative, Loss Of Appetite – LI04, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, TB06 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013352 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Stool Hard, Constipation Chronic, Bowel Incomplete-evacuation – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1155/2019/7491281 ↗)
- Abdominal Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bowel Habit Abnormal – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, LV03, CV12 (doi:10.1155/2019/7680963 ↗)
- 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 (doi:10.1155/2020/2367610 ↗)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ulcerative Colitis, Blood In Stool – ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP15, BL25, LV03, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1186/s12906-020-03101-4 ↗)
- Abdominal Pain, Postoperative Pain, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating – LI04, ST36, ST37, BL21, BL27, PC06 (doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 ↗)
- Indigestion, Post-Operative Nausea, Post-Operative Vomiting, Feeding Intolerance Enteral, Gastroparesis, Feeding Intolerance – LI04, ST36, ST37, ST39, PC06 (doi:10.3390/nu13062110 ↗)
- 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 (doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗)
- Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia Persistent, Atrial Fibrillation Persistent – ST36, ST37, HT07, PC05, PC06 (doi:10.3390/medicina58010041 ↗)
- Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Ibd Crohn's Disease, Intestinal Inflammation – ST36, ST37 (doi:10.1155/2022/8528938 ↗)
- Tenesmus, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Colitis Ulcerative, Bleeding Rectal – ST25, ST37, BL25, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2022/8362892 ↗)
- Loss of Appetite, Chemotherapy Nausea, Fatigue Cancer, Anorexia Cancer-associated – LI04, LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, SP06, SP09, HT07, BL20, BL21, BL23, PC06, CV04, CV06, CV12, GV20 (doi:10.1155/2022/4251458 ↗)
- Constipation Functional, Constipation Chronic, Constipation Functional Chronic – LI11, ST25, ST36, ST37, BL25 (doi:10.1007/s10103-023-03727-z ↗)
- Cancer Pain, Constipation Opioid-induced – ST25, ST37, SP14 (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.0310 ↗)
Most often selected alongside ST37
How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with ST37. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.
- ST36Leg Three Miles146 protocols
- ST25Celestial Pivot129 protocols
- PC06Inner Gate58 protocols
- CV12Stomach Centre55 protocols
- SP06Three Yin Intersection53 protocols
- LI04Junction Valley51 protocols
- CV04Original Qi Gate38 protocols
- LI11Pond At The Bend37 protocols
- LV03Great Surge37 protocols
- CV06Sea Of Qi34 protocols
- BL25Large Intestine Shu Point30 protocols
- GV20100 Convergences30 protocols
