# Acupoints for Flatulence

7 sourced protocols for Flatulence. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/flatulence

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/361786 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), SP03 (Great White), HT07 (Spirit Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.imr.2013.12.004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), TB06 (Branch Ditch) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000013352 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/8751958 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/8751958 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2013/605460 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1749-8546-6-28 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| SP03 | Great White | Spleen Meridian | Proximal and inferior to the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint in the depression of the junction of the red and white skin. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB06 | Branch Ditch | Triple Burner Meridian | 3 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 on the radial side of the extensor digitorum. |
| 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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