Acupuncture Points for Diarrhea Chronic

Points cited for Diarrhea Chronic

How often each point appears across the 8 entries ranked highest for Diarrhea Chronic. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian6 of 8
BL23Kidney Shu PointBladder Meridian4 of 8
BL25Large Intestine Shu PointBladder Meridian3 of 8
GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel3 of 8
GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel3 of 8
BL17Diaphragm Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 8
BL20Spleen Shu PointBladder Meridian2 of 8
BL40Middle Of The CreaseBladder Meridian2 of 8
BL57Mountain SupportBladder Meridian2 of 8
BL60Kunlun (Mountains)Bladder Meridian2 of 8
CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel2 of 8
CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel2 of 8

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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ST25 · BL25

Diarrhea Functional Stool Loose Diarrhea Chronic Stool Watery Depression Comorbid Anxiety Comorbid

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ST25Celestial Pivot

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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:10.1155/2022/2564979 ↗

Corroborated by a second study. ST25, BL25 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202209682 ↗

Protocol (11 points)

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BL17 · BL23 · BL40 · BL57 · BL60 · GB20 · GV04 · GV08 · GV14 · GV16 · GV20

Insomnia Hypertension Alopecia Limb Pain Diarrhea Chronic Spasm Muscle

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BL17Diaphragm Shu Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 膈俞 (gé yú)

🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath, Sweating, Dizziness

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1543991 ↗

Corroborated by a second study. GV14 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000276 ↗

Protocol (14 points)

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LI04 · ST23 · ST24 · ST25 · ST26 · ST27 · ST28 · SP03 · SP04 · SP05 · KD02 · KD03 · KD04 · KD05

Joint Pain Abdominal Pain Bleeding Rectal Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diarrhea Chronic

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LI04Junction Valley

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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2024.101080 ↗

Corroborated by a second study. ST25, SP03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.27460/d.cnki.gyzyc.2024.000276 ↗