# Acupoints for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

5 sourced protocols for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/gastrointestinal-dysfunction

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/7509481 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), SP15 (Great Horizontal), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20221172 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), TB06 (Branch Ditch), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV01 (Long Strength) | – | – | doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108309 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | 宁凤华贾鹏宋美美. 足三里、太冲、合谷穴位针刺辅助治疗对全麻妇科腹腔镜手术后康复效果、中医证候积分和并发症的影响. 临床误诊误治 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection) | – | – | doi:10.1245/s10434-025-17239-3 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), ST39 (Lower Great Hollow), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), MS06 (Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20231109-k0009 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250324-k0006 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | LU05 (Cubit Marsh), LU07 (Interrupted Sequence), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), CV09 (Water Separation), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220730-0002 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ST39 | Lower Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 9 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV10 | Lower Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV13 | Upper Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 5 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| 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. |
| GV01 | Long Strength | Governing Vessel | Midway between tip of the coccyx and anus, locate point with patient in the prone position. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MS06 | Anterior Oblique Line of Vertex-Temporal | Scalp Lines | From Qianshencong (1 cun anterior to GV20) obliquely to GB06 Xuanli, crossing the bladder and gallbladder meridians. |
| LU05 | Cubit Marsh | Lung Meridian | On the cubital crease in the depression of the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon; point is located with elbow slightly flexed. |
| LU07 | Interrupted Sequence | Lung Meridian | Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus. |
| 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. |
| CV09 | Water Separation | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus. |

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