Acupuncture Points for Abdominal Lower Pain

6 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Abdominal Lower Pain

How often each point appears across the 6 entries ranked highest for Abdominal Lower Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel4 of 6
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian4 of 6
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel3 of 6
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel2 of 6
  • CV03Central PivotConception Vessel1 of 6
  • CV19Purple PalaceConception Vessel1 of 6
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 6
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian1 of 6

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (5 points)

100%

ST25 · CV04 · CV06 · CV08 · CV19

Point 1 of 5

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2022/5835569 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV04, CV06, CV08 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257809.157 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

CV04 · CV06 · CV08

Point 1 of 3

CV04Original Qi Gate

CV04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 關元 (guān yuán)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Kidney Deficiency

Study-reported

Moxibustion

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20257809.157 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV04, CV06, CV08 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/5835569 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

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SP06 · CV04 · CV06

Point 1 of 3

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: 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.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 15 sessions

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. CV04, CV06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/5835569 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

90%

SP06 · LV03 · CV06

Point 1 of 3

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: 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.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

JIANG Ning-qun. The Application of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) for Acupuncture Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Disorders. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 51-52
Substantiated by a study. SP06, CV06 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

90%

SP06 · CV03

Point 1 of 2

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: 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.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

JIANG Ning-qun. The Application of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) for Acupuncture Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Disorders. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 51-52
Substantiated by a study. SP06 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8 ↗

Single-point entry

100%

SP06Three Yin Intersection

SP06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: 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.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2015/238790 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s11655-021-3287-8 ↗
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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.

  • Moxibustion3 of 4
  • Needling1 of 4

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

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