Acupuncture Points for Constipation Slow-transit

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Constipation Slow-transit:

Points cited for Constipation Slow-transit

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Constipation Slow-transit. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • SP14Abdominal BindSpleen Meridian1 of 2
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian1 of 2

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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

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1155/2015/396396 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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SP14Abdominal Bind

SP14 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腹結 (fù jié)

🎯 Location: 13 thumb widths below SP15, 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral side of the rectus abdominis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Constipation, Abdominal Bloating, Dysentery

Study-reported

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Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2026.29.3.277 ↗
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 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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