Acupuncture points for Bowel Obstruction

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

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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

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 上巨虛 (shàng jù xū)

🎯 Location: 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath, Spleen Weakness, Stomach Weakness, Common Cold

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 10 sessions over 5 days

Did better than usual care

Point selection reported in a published study.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Bowel Obstruction:

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Bowel Obstruction. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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

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