Acupuncture Points for Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome:

Points cited for Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • ST37Upper Great HollowStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 3

No study in this index covers Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

90%

ST25 · ST36 · ST37 · PC06

Point 1 of 4

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

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

孙静文孙铭良时素华田君健吴萌李志刚. 针刺天枢与上巨虚及不同配穴治疗腹泻型肠易激综合征临床观察. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI]

Protocol (3 points)

90%

ST25 · ST37 · PC06

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

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

孙静文孙铭良时素华田君健吴萌李志刚. 针刺天枢与上巨虚及不同配穴治疗腹泻型肠易激综合征临床观察. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI]

Protocol (3 points)

90%

ST25 · ST36 · ST37

Point 1 of 3

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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Click to view all layers

🗺️ 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

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

孙静文孙铭良时素华田君健吴萌李志刚. 针刺天枢与上巨虚及不同配穴治疗腹泻型肠易激综合征临床观察. 中华中医药杂志 ., 2025 [CNKI]
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How the studies delivered it

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