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Acupuncture Points for Neurogenic Bowel

2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Neurogenic Bowel:

Bowel Dysfunction NeurogenicConstipation ChronicDyspepsia FunctionalEpigastric PainSpinal Cord Injury

Points cited for Neurogenic Bowel

How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Neurogenic Bowel. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • CV06Sea Of QiConception Vessel1 of 2
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 2
  • GV03Yang Lumbar GateGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV04Life GateGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV09Reaching YangGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV14Great VertebraGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 2
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian1 of 2
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 2

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (4 points)

100%

ST25 · ST36 · CV06 · CV12

Epigastric PainDyspepsia FunctionalConstipation ChronicNeurogenic Bowel
Point 1 of 4

ST25Celestial Pivot

ST25 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 天樞 (tiān shū)

🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.

⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Constipation, Vomiting, Abdominal Bloating

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.081 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.

Protocol (5 points)

100%

GV03 · GV04 · GV09 · GV14 · GV20

Spinal Cord InjuryBowel Dysfunction NeurogenicNeurogenic Bowel
Point 1 of 5

GV03Yang Lumbar Gate

GV03 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Governing Vessel

🇨🇳 Chinese: 腰陽關 (yāo yáng guān)

🎯 Location: Below spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra at the level with iliac crest.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Numbness, Lower Back Pain, Urine White, Benefit Legs, Benefit Back Lumbar

Study-reported

Moxibustion · 84 sessions over 12 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20181224-0004 ↗
Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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How the studies delivered it

What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Needling1 of 2
  • Moxibustion1 of 2

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

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