# Acupoints for Hiccups Persistent

9 sourced protocols for Hiccups Persistent. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hiccups-persistent

## 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 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV09 (Reaching Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), GV09 (Reaching Yang) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | KD16 (Vital Point), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV09 (Water Separation) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045556 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |

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