# Acupoints for Obesity Postpartum

3 sourced protocols for Obesity Postpartum. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/obesity-postpartum

## Protocols

| # | Points | Course | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST28 (Waterway), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), CV09 (Water Separation) | Laser, 12 sessions | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004716 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST28 (Waterway), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), SP15 (Great Horizontal), CV09 (Water Separation), CYC01 (Stomach), TR02 (Hunger Point) | Laser, 12 sessions over 3 weeks | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004716 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI10 (Arm Three Miles), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST29 (Return), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST40 (Abundant Bulge), SP09 (Yin Mound Spring), CV03 (Central Pivot), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi), CV09 (Water Separation), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | ZHANG Hui-min et al.. Effect of Acupuncture Therapy in Combination with Nutrition Control on Body-weight Reduction in Postpartum Obesity Subjects. 针刺研究, 2017 | 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. |
| ST28 | Waterway | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV04. |
| 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. |
| CV09 | Water Separation | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 1 thumb width above the umbilicus. |
| CYC01 | Stomach | Auricular Points | At the area where Helix Crus disappears. |
| TR02 | Hunger Point | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of the line from External Nose to Adrenal. |
| LI10 | Arm Three Miles | Large Intestine Meridian | On the line joining LI05 and LI11, 2 thumb widths below cubital crease. |
| ST29 | Return | Stomach Meridian | 4 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV03. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| CV03 | Central Pivot | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus. |
| CV04 | Original Qi Gate | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below 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. |

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