# Acupoints for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

4 sourced protocols for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60039-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV10 (Spirit Tower), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/5415813 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST19 (Not Contained), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230818-0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | Zhang CX, Guo LK, Guo XF, Guo XH, Li GY. Clinical curative effect of electroacupuncture combined with Zhizhukuanzhong Capsules for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease. J Tradit Chin Med 2012; 32(3): 364-365 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| GV10 | Spirit Tower | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| ST19 | Not Contained | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV14. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| 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. |

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