# Acupoints for Gastric Emptying Delayed

5 sourced protocols for Gastric Emptying Delayed. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/gastric-emptying-delayed

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), SP03 (Great White), PC06 (Inner Gate), TB08 (Three Yang Connection) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2017/1892161 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1111/nmo.70184 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230712-0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220507-0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1080/00365521.2023.2261060 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| ST39 | Lower Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 9 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| TB08 | Three Yang Connection | Triple Burner Meridian | 4 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist between radius and ulna. |
| 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. |
| 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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