# Acupoints for Obesity Central

7 sourced protocols for Obesity Central. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/obesity-central

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), GB26 (Girdle Vessel), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03367-2 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), GB26 (Girdle Vessel), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04340-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0002 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), GB26 (Girdle Vessel), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-024-04340-5 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST24 (Slippery Flesh Gate), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP15 (Great Horizontal), GB26 (Girdle Vessel), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | Unnamed CNKI record, 2025 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | ST24 (Slippery Flesh Gate), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP15 (Great Horizontal), GB26 (Girdle Vessel), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | 沈佳欣黄天韵郝舟彭广彬马玥樱吴焕淦 包春辉. 基于数据挖掘技术探析近十年针灸治疗成人中心性肥胖的腧穴优选与配伍规律（英文） OA. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion ., 2025 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 7 | ST23 (Great Unity), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), SP14 (Abdominal Bind), SP15 (Great Horizontal), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | Zhang Xiaozhe. A Clinical Survey of Acupuncture Slimming. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(2): 139-147 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SP15 | Great Horizontal | Spleen Meridian | 4 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus lateral to the rectus abdominis. |
| GB26 | Girdle Vessel | Gallbladder Meridian | Directly below lr13 (zhangmen) at the crossing point of the vertical line through free end of the 11th rib and horizontal line through 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| ST24 | Slippery Flesh Gate | Stomach Meridian | 1 thumb width above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV09. |
| ST23 | Great Unity | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV10. |
| 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. |
| SP14 | Abdominal Bind | Spleen Meridian | 13 thumb widths below SP15, 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline, on the lateral side of the rectus abdominis. |

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