# Acupoints for Nausea Pregnancy

11 sourced protocols for Nausea Pregnancy. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/nausea-pregnancy

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | KD21 (Dark Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.27127/d.cnki.ghlzu.2022.000597 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | AT07 (Occiput), AT12 (Nervous Subcortex), CYC01 (Stomach), CYC11 (Kidney), HCS05 (Cardia) | – | – | doi:10.1590/1518-8345.7235.4771 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00185-8 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0515en | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | KD21 (Dark Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0515en | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 8 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 9 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.2147/IJWH.S512247 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 10 | CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103133 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 11 | PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | Effectiveness of Acupuncture and Doxylamine/Pyridoxine for Moderate to Severe Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04401384 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| KD21 | Dark Gate | Kidney Meridian | 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the CV14. |
| 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. |
| AT07 | Occiput | Auricular Points | On both ears, located at the lower lateral line of the Exterior Antitragus. At the midpoint between Temple and Brain Stem. |
| AT12 | Nervous Subcortex | Auricular Points | On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus. |
| CYC01 | Stomach | Auricular Points | At the area where Helix Crus disappears. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| HCS05 | Cardia | Auricular Points | At the outer (distal) 1/3 section inferior to the Helix Crus. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |

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