# Acupoints for Epigastric Pain

28 sourced protocols for Epigastric Pain. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/epigastric-pain

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI10 (Arm Three Miles), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), LI14 (Upper Arm Prominence), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB21 (Shoulder Well), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1093/ecam/nep210 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB21 (Shoulder Well), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-89 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/168252 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/904926 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.081 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB41 (Foot Governor Of Tears) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/860463 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC03 (Marsh At The Bend), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1296-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1371-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST44 (Inner Court), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV13 (Bright Gate), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-017-1845-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), ST42 (Surging Yang), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018430 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2021/9962224 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST28 (Waterway), ST29 (Return), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP08 (Earth'S Cure), SP10 (Sea Of Blood), SP15 (Great Horizontal), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/8701779 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/4824575 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2022/4824575 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000043438 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.819310 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fnins.2022.819310 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST44 (Inner Court), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.dcmed.2024.01.001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240904-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 20 | CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2007.02.005 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 21 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.27294/d.cnki.gsxzc.2023.000054 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 22 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), ST42 (Surging Yang) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.08.015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 23 | ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), ST33 (Yin Market), ST35 (Calf's Nose), ST38 (Ribbon Opening) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2012.08.015 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 24 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.27119/d.cnki.ghezc.2023.000080 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 25 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2023.000698 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 26 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.09.008 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 27 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV05 (Woodworm Channel) | – | – | Chen Shao-dong & Lu Xun. Experience in Clinical Application of Ligou Point. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(2): 104-106 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 28 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | 徐然王海丽刘彤王学东王朝辉. 运用数据挖掘技术探讨针灸治疗消化性溃疡的选穴规律. 河北中医 ., 2023 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 29 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 30 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 31 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV11 (Strengthen The Interior), XL25 (Plantar Court / Inner Neiting) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 32 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| LI14 | Upper Arm Prominence | Large Intestine Meridian | On the lateral side of the upper arm on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 7 thumb widths above the LI11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. |
| SI14 | Outer Shoulder Point | Small Intestine Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where GV13 is located. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| GB41 | Foot Governor Of Tears | Gallbladder Meridian | Posterior to the 4th metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression the lateral to the tendon of the extensor digiti minimi of the foot. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| PC03 | Marsh At The Bend | Pericardium Meridian | On the transverse cubital crease at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| CV10 | Lower Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV13 | Upper Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 5 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST44 | Inner Court | Stomach Meridian | Proximal to the web margin the between 2nd and 3rd toes in the depression the distal and lateral to the 2nd metatarsodigital joint. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL21 | Stomach Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra. |
| LV13 | Bright Gate | Liver Meridian | On the lateral side of the abdomen below free end of the 11th rib. |
| 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. |
| ST40 | Abundant Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST42 | Surging Yang | Stomach Meridian | On the dome of the instep of the foot between tendons of the long extensor muscle of the great the toe and long extensor muscle of the toes where pulsation of the dorsal artery of the foot is palpable. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| SP08 | Earth'S Cure | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths below SP09 on the line connecting tip of the medial malleolus and SP09. |
| SP10 | Sea Of Blood | Spleen Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the mediosuperior border of the patella on the bulge of the medial portion of the quadriceps femoris. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST33 | Yin Market | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 3 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella on the line joining asis and laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST35 | Calf's Nose | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament. |
| ST38 | Ribbon Opening | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| LV05 | Woodworm Channel | Liver Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the tip of the medial malleolus on the midline of the medial surface of the tibia. |
| CV11 | Strengthen The Interior | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| XL25 | Plantar Court / Inner Neiting | Extra Points: Lower limbs | On the foot palm, in the depression the anterior to the second and third metatarsophalaneal joint. |

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