Acupuncture Points for Diabetes Mellitus

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Diabetes Mellitus:

Diabetes MellitusHyperglycemiaBlood Glucose Dysregulation

Points cited for Diabetes Mellitus

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Diabetes Mellitus. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 3
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Single-point entry

100%
Diabetes MellitusBlood Glucose Dysregulation

CV12Stomach Centre

CV12 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 中脘 (zhōng wǎn)

🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: 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, Shortness of Breath, Common Cold, Depression

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.08.002 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

100%
Diabetes MellitusHyperglycemia

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Acupressure · a 11-week course

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.003 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/22799036221106582 ↗

Single-point entry

100%
Diabetes MellitusHyperglycemia

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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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

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/22799036221106582 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.003 ↗
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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.

  • Acupressure2 of 3
  • Needling1 of 3

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

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