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Acupuncture Points for Abdomen Upper Pain

4 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Abdomen Upper Pain:

NauseaVomitingAnxietyBitter TasteBurning EpigastricCholelithiasis

Points cited for Abdomen Upper Pain

How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Abdomen Upper Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian2 of 4
  • BL19Gallbladder Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 4
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel1 of 4
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 4
  • GB24Sun And MoonGallbladder Meridian1 of 4
  • LV13Bright GateLiver Meridian1 of 4
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 4

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

BL19 · GB24 · GB34 · LV13

VomitingNauseaCholelithiasisBitter TasteBack PainAbdomen Upper PainGallstoneGallbladder TendernessAbdomen Upper FullnessGallbladder Motility Impaired
Point 1 of 4

BL19Gallbladder Shu Point

BL19 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 膽俞 (dǎn yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV07 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 10th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain, Palpitations, Jaundice, Common Cold, Vomiting

Study-reported

Thread embedding · 4 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB34 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04030-8 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

CV08 · CV12

Dyspepsia FunctionalAbdomen Upper PainBurning EpigastricGastric BloatingGastric Fullness
Point 1 of 2

CV08Spirit Palace Gate

CV08 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 神闕 (shén què)

🎯 Location: In the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications; often use moxa only.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Bloating, Rectal Prolapse, Edema, Cold Blood, Loss of Consciousness

Study-reported

Herbal plaster on points · a 4-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240621-k0005 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%
Abdomen Upper PainAbdomen Lower PainRectal BloatingGastric Motility Disorder

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00301.2010 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%
AnxietyVomitingNauseaGallstonesAbdomen Upper PainBiliary Colic Pain

GB34Yang Mound Spring

GB34 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Gallbladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 陽陵泉 (yáng líng quán)

🎯 Location: In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Knee Pain, Jaundice, Constipation, Vomiting

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12906-023-04030-8 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB34 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000001487 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 4
  • Thread embedding1 of 4
  • Herbal plaster on points1 of 4

Sessions: the 3 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 3).

Course: the 4 studies that gave a length ran a median of 15 days (middle half 1 day to 5 weeks).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.