# Acupoints for Gag Reflex

20 sourced protocols for Gag Reflex. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/gag-reflex

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LI04 (Junction Valley), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) | – | – | doi:10.7759/cureus.29363 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | PC06 (Inner Gate), CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) | – | – | doi:10.3390/medicines7040017 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | PC06 (Inner Gate), CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) | – | – | doi:10.1007/s10103-026-04806-7 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | PC06 (Inner Gate), CV24 (Saliva Receptacle) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2022.101733 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jams.2014.04.009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | ST34 (Ridge Mound) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | ST40 (Abundant Bulge) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.865035 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 20 | LI04 (Junction Valley) | – | – | doi:10.4103/jips.jips_228_21 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| CV24 | Saliva Receptacle | Conception Vessel | In the depression the in the center of the mentolabial groove. |
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| 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. |

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