# Acupoints for Constipation Post-stroke

5 sourced protocols for Constipation Post-stroke. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/constipation-post-stroke

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011134 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-018-2750-0 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST28 (Waterway), SP14 (Abdominal Bind), SP15 (Great Horizontal) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2008.01.003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.03.0265 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1097/md.0000000000011134 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV10 | Lower Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV13 | Upper Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 5 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| SP14 | Abdominal Bind | Spleen Meridian | 13 thumb widths below SP15, 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral side of the rectus abdominis. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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