# Acupoints for Acid Reflux

2 sourced protocols for Acid Reflux. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/acid-reflux

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV10 (Spirit Tower), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5415813 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), HT09 (Lesser Surge), GB23 (Sinew Seat), GB24 (Sun And Moon), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | doi:10.19621/j.cnki.11-3555/r.2019.0156 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| GV10 | Spirit Tower | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| HT09 | Lesser Surge | Heart Meridian | On the radial side of the little finger about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |
| GB23 | Sinew Seat | Gallbladder Meridian | 1 thumb width anterior to the GB22 at the level of the nipple in the 4th intercostal space. |
| GB24 | Sun And Moon | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |

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