# Acupoints for Colitis Ulcerative

8 sourced protocols for Colitis Ulcerative. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/colitis-ulcerative

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/8362892 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2025.1676608 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20210310.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | 刘朝杨金生吴远孟醒齐淑兰王莹莹. 基于数据挖掘的针灸治疗溃疡性结肠炎的诊疗现状与特点. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2015 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | 董龙聪张瑞斌沈缘李虹莹黄琴余曙光吴巧凤. 基于转录组学数据探讨针刺“足三里”或“内关”改善溃疡性结肠炎的腧穴功效差异. 世界科学技术-中医药现代化 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2023.000132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.26988/d.cnki.gcdzu.2023.000132 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000048501 | 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. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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