# Acupoints for Heartburn

16 sourced protocols for Heartburn. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/heartburn

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), ST42 (Surging Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST32 (Crouching Rabbit), ST33 (Yin Market), ST35 (Calf's Nose), ST38 (Ribbon Opening) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB36 (Outer Hill), GB37 (Bright Light), GB40 (Mound) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-75 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST34 (Ridge Mound), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SI14 (Outer Shoulder Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB21 (Shoulder Well), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-89 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | 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. |
| 7 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), LV03 (Great Surge), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1371-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | 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. |
| 10 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), LV03 (Great Surge), CV10 (Lower Stomach), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000040830 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | GV20 (100 Convergences), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13181/mji.v28i3.1850 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250915-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | GV20 (100 Convergences), CVC10 (Thalamus), CYC01 (Stomach), HCS05 (Cardia), TF10 (Shenmen), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | GV20 (100 Convergences), CVC10 (Thalamus), CYC01 (Stomach), HCS05 (Cardia), TF10 (Shenmen), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST34 | Ridge Mound | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| ST42 | Surging Yang | Stomach Meridian | On the dome of the instep of the foot between tendons of the long extensor muscle of the great the toe and long extensor muscle of the toes where pulsation of the dorsal artery of the foot is palpable. |
| ST32 | Crouching Rabbit | Stomach Meridian | On the line connecting asis and lateral border of the patella 6 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST33 | Yin Market | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is 3 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella on the line joining asis and laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| ST35 | Calf's Nose | Stomach Meridian | When knee is flexed point is at the lower border of the patella in the depression the lateral to the patellar ligament. |
| ST38 | Ribbon Opening | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB36 | Outer Hill | Gallbladder Meridian | 7 thumb widths above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| GB40 | Mound | Gallbladder Meridian | Anterior and inferior to the external malleolus in the depression on the lateral side of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SI14 | Outer Shoulder Point | Small Intestine Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 1st thoracic vertebra where GV13 is located. |
| 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. |
| GB21 | Shoulder Well | Gallbladder Meridian | On the shoulder directly above the nipple at the midpoint of the line connecting GV14 and acromion the at the highest point of the shoulder. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV10 | Lower Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV13 | Upper Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 5 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. |
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| MS03 | Lateral Line 2 of Forehead | Scalp Lines | On the forehead, the second line lateral to the anterior midline, running downward from GB15 Toulinqi. |
| CVC10 | Thalamus | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of the lower line of the interior Antitragus. |
| CYC01 | Stomach | Auricular Points | At the area where Helix Crus disappears. |
| HCS05 | Cardia | Auricular Points | At the outer (distal) 1/3 section inferior to the Helix Crus. |
| TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. |

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