# Acupoints for Abdominal Postoperative Pain

7 sourced protocols for Abdominal Postoperative Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/abdominal-postoperative-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1177/2055116919855809 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210711 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20211181 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1080/03630242.2024.2428793 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL27 (Small Intestine Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/CMAR.S292325 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s11655-025-3844-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101227 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| BL21 | Stomach Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL27 | Small Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 1st posterior sacral foramen. |

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