# Acupoints for Hiccups

11 sourced protocols for Hiccups. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hiccups

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230923 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fneur.2026.1698913 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 17 | KD16 (Vital Point), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV09 (Water Separation) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044036 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | BL02 (Gathered Bamboo) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045556 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 19 | ST12 (Empty Basin), ST13 (Qi Door), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB24 (Sun And Moon), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate) | – | – | Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture — point group actions | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 20 | ST20 (Receiving Fullness), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 21 | ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV14 (Great Palace Gate), XL25 (Plantar Court / Inner Neiting) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 22 | ST19 (Not Contained), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 23 | SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), HT07 (Spirit Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV14 (Great Palace Gate), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 24 | ST20 (Receiving Fullness), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV13 (Upper Stomach) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 25 | ST18 (Breast Root), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV14 (Great Palace Gate), XL25 (Plantar Court / Inner Neiting) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 26 | ST19 (Not Contained), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL17 (Diaphragm Shu Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL46 (Diaphragm Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. |
| CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. |
| 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. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| ST12 | Empty Basin | Stomach Meridian | In the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST13 | Qi Door | Stomach Meridian | At the lower border of the middle of the clavicle 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| GB24 | Sun And Moon | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 7th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| ST20 | Receiving Fullness | Stomach Meridian | 5 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV13. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL46 | Diaphragm Gate | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV09 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula. |
| CV13 | Upper Stomach | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 5 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| ST18 | Breast Root | Stomach Meridian | On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| CV14 | Great Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |
| XL25 | Plantar Court / Inner Neiting | Extra Points: Lower limbs | On the foot palm, in the depression the anterior to the second and third metatarsophalaneal joint. |
| ST19 | Not Contained | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV14. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |

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