Acupoints for Stomach Pain

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Protocol (3 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Pain Abdominal Pain Stomach Pain

Point 1 of 3

ST36Leg Three Miles

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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, appetite:weak, diarrhoea, dyspnoea

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Protocol (4 points)

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Point selection reported in a published study.

Stomach Pain Gastric Pain

Point 1 of 4

LU10Fish Border

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🗺️ Meridian: Lung Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 魚際 (yú jì)

🎯 Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin of the hand.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: cough, fever, anxiety, tongue:coating:yellow, deficiency:heat

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Protocol (16 points)

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Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

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Point 1 of 16

ST03Great Bone Hole

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 巨髎 (jù hé)

🎯 Location: Directly below pupil at the level of the lower border of the ala nasi on the lateral side of the nasolabial groove.

⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling on face.

🛡️ Treats: wind, swelling, pain, deviation:mouth, nosebleed

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All 5 points indicated for this symptom

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Generated, not prescribed — every catalogued point whose textbook indications mention this symptom, collected in one list. Useful for revision; not a treatment plan.

Stomach Pain

Point 1 of 5

PC07Great Mound

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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大陵 (dà líng)

🎯 Location: In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: pain:chest, fever, anxiety, palpitations, jaundice

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Generated from Deadman, A Manual of Acupuncture — indication index

Related Symptoms

Other symptoms often treated alongside pain:stomach:

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Using Acupoints for Stomach Pain

Self-Treatment Guidelines

Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
Treat 2-3 times daily for best results

When to Seek Professional Help

Severe or persistent pain:stomach
Symptoms worsen despite treatment
If you have underlying health conditions

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