# Acupoints for Epigastric Discomfort

6 sourced protocols for Epigastric Discomfort. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/epigastric-discomfort

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | Unnamed CNKI record, 2024 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | Unnamed CNKI record, 2024 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | Unnamed CNKI record, 2024 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | 陈宇巧吴佳丽韦乃瑄邱梦婷郭子邵晓梅方剑乔房军帆 杜俊英. 针灸治疗功能性消化不良的穴位组方随机对照试验数据挖掘（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | 陈宇巧吴佳丽韦乃瑄邱梦婷郭子邵晓梅方剑乔房军帆 杜俊英. 针灸治疗功能性消化不良的穴位组方随机对照试验数据挖掘（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | 陈宇巧吴佳丽韦乃瑄邱梦婷郭子邵晓梅方剑乔房军帆 杜俊英. 针灸治疗功能性消化不良的穴位组方随机对照试验数据挖掘（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |

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