Acupuncture Points for Hiccups Intractable

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Hiccups Intractable

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Hiccups Intractable. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 3
  • BL17Diaphragm Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV09Water SeparationConception Vessel1 of 3
  • GV26PhiltrumGoverning Vessel1 of 3
  • KD16Vital PointKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (3 points)

100%

KD16 · CV06 · CV09

Point 1 of 3

KD16Vital Point

KD16 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 肓俞 (huāng yú)

🎯 Location: 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the umbilicus level with CV08.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.

🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Stools Dry, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

PC06 · GV26

Point 1 of 2

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗

Protocol (3 points)

90%

ST36 · BL17 · PC06

Point 1 of 3

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

李雷宇李伟. 穴位电针刺激治疗胃肠癌术后顽固性呃逆的临床研究. 东南大学学报(医学版) ., 2015 [CNKI]
Substantiated by a study. PC06 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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