# Acupoints for Bloating Upper Abdominal

2 sourced protocols for Bloating Upper Abdominal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/bloating-upper-abdominal

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2285-9 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/1614648 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| 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. |

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