# Acupoints for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant

18 sourced protocols for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diarrhea-predominant. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/irritable-bowel-syndrome-diarrhea-predominant

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-500 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-016-1386-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010877 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2018/2890465 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2023.000267 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.26973/d.cnki.gbjzu.2023.000267 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), HT07 (Spirit Gate) | – | – | doi:10.19763/j.cnki.2096-7403.2025.05.16 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191220-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), GB13 (Spirit Root), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191220-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | GV02 (Lumbar Point), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20191225-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200313-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 12 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20201111-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 13 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200904-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 14 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre), GV20 (100 Convergences), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220804-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 15 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), LV03 (Great Surge) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190818-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 16 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | 郑桂芝李晗周次利包春辉张方王晓梅马喆窦传字马晓芃李璟吴焕淦. 基于数据挖掘技术分析腹泻型和便秘型肠易激惹综合征针灸使用规律. 世界中医药 ., 2017 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 17 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20241055 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 18 | GV08 (Sinew Contraction) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190621-k0007 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV06 | Sea Of Qi | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths 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. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| GB13 | Spirit Root | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths within the hairline of the forehead 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV24. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| GV02 | Lumbar Point | Governing Vessel | In the hiatus of the sacrum. |
| GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| SP09 | Yin Mound Spring | Spleen Meridian | On the lower border of the medial condyle of the tibia in the depression the posterior and inferior to the medial condyle of the tibia. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| GV08 | Sinew Contraction | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |

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