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Acupuncture Points for Constipation Chronic Severe

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Constipation Chronic Severe:

Constipation ChronicConstipation Chronic Functional SevereConstipation FunctionalConstipation Incomplete-evacuationConstipation Straining

Points cited for Constipation Chronic Severe

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Constipation Chronic Severe. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP14Abdominal BindSpleen Meridian2 of 3
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • ST37Upper Great HollowStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • BL33Middle Bone HoleBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV01Meeting Of YinConception Vessel1 of 3
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • GV24Spirit CourtGoverning Vessel1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (6 points)

100%

ST25 · ST37 · SP14 · BL33 · GV20 · GV24

Constipation Chronic SevereConstipation StrainingConstipation Incomplete-evacuation
Point 1 of 6

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · a 8-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-260 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST25, ST37, SP14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101253 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

100%

ST25 · ST37 · SP14

Constipation ChronicConstipation Chronic Severe
Point 1 of 3

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 28 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.imr.2025.101253 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST25, ST37, SP14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-260 ↗

Single-point entry

100%
Constipation FunctionalConstipation ChronicConstipation Chronic SevereConstipation Chronic Functional Severe

CV01Meeting Of Yin

CV01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 會陰 (huì yīn)

🎯 Location: Between anus and root of the scrotum in the males/posterior labial commissure in the females.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with genitourinary infection.

🛡️ Treats: Depression, Absent Periods, Rectal Prolapse, Uterine Prolapse, Coma

Study-reported

Needling · 32 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220314-k0001 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Electroacupuncture2 of 3
  • Needling1 of 3

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 8 weeks (middle half 8 weeks to 8 weeks).

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.