# Acupoints for Hyperemesis Gravidarum

6 sourced protocols for Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/hyperemesis-gravidarum

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00185-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), PC05 (Intermediary Messenger), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.01.007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | JIANG Ning-qun. The Application of Sanyinjiao (SP 6) for Acupuncture Treatment of Gynecological and Obstetrical Disorders. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2010, 30(1): 51-52 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PC05 | Intermediary Messenger | Pericardium Meridian | 3 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| 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. |

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