# Acupoints for Hiccups Intractable

3 sourced protocols for Hiccups Intractable. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hiccups-intractable

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KD16 (Vital Point), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV09 (Water Separation) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | PC06 (Inner Gate), GV26 (Philtrum) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | 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] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| KD16 | Vital Point | Kidney Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the umbilicus level with CV08. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV09 | Water Separation | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| GV26 | Philtrum | Governing Vessel | At the junction of the upper ⅓ and middle ⅓ of the philtrum. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| BL17 | Diaphragm Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra. |

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