Acupuncture Points for Nausea Pregnancy

11 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Nausea Pregnancy

How often each point appears across the 11 entries ranked highest for Nausea Pregnancy. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian7 of 11
  • CV08Spirit Palace GateConception Vessel2 of 11
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel2 of 11
  • KD21Dark GateKidney Meridian2 of 11
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian2 of 11
  • AT07OcciputAuricular Points1 of 11
  • AT12Nervous SubcortexAuricular Points1 of 11
  • CV17Chest CentreConception Vessel1 of 11
  • CYC01StomachAuricular Points1 of 11
  • CYC11KidneyAuricular Points1 of 11
  • GB20Wind PoolGallbladder Meridian1 of 11
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 11

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

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ST36 · ST40 · PC05 · PC06 · GB20 · CV12 · CV17 · GV20

Point 1 of 8

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Needling · 6 sessions over 2 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, PC06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2022.000597 ↗

Protocol (2 points)

100%

KD21 · PC06

Point 1 of 2

KD21Dark Gate

KD21 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 幽門 (yōu mén)

🎯 Location: 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV14.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Coughing Blood, Vomiting

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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ST36 · SP04 · PC06 · CV12

Point 1 of 4

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)

🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2022.000597 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, PC06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

AT07 · AT12 · CYC01 · CYC11 · HCS05

Point 1 of 5

AT07Occiput

AT07 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points

🇨🇳 Chinese: 枕 (zhěn)

🎯 Location: On both ears, located at the lower lateral line of the Exterior Antitragus. At the midpoint between Temple and Brain Stem.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Dizziness, Vertigo, Convulsion

Study-reported

Press needles · 1 session

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1590/1518-8345.7235.4771 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Single-point entry

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PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00185-8 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗

Single-point entry

100%

PC06Inner Gate

PC06 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Dizziness, Spleen Qi Deficiency

Study-reported

Acupressure

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0515en ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04656-2 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 7 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling2 of 7
  • Acupressure2 of 7
  • Press needles1 of 7

Course: the 3 studies that gave a length ran a median of 5 days (middle half 3 days to 10 days).

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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