Acupuncture Points for Phlegm Stagnation

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Phlegm Stagnation:

Points cited for Phlegm Stagnation

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Phlegm Stagnation. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • ST40Abundant BulgeStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • BL15Heart Shu PointBladder Meridian1 of 3
  • CV04Original Qi GateConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV17Chest CentreConception Vessel1 of 3
  • CV22Celestial ProminenceConception Vessel1 of 3
  • HT07Spirit GateHeart Meridian1 of 3
  • KD03Great StreamKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 3
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 3
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian1 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian1 of 3

No study in this index covers Phlegm Stagnation

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (10 points)

70%

ST36 · ST40 · SP06 · HT07 · BL15 · KD03 · CV04 · CV12 · XB09 · XH03

Point 1 of 10

ST36Leg Three Miles

ST36 acupoint
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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, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Protocol (5 points)

70%

ST40 · PC06 · LV03 · CV17 · CV22

Point 1 of 5

ST40Abundant Bulge

ST40 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 豐隆 (fēng lóng)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm, Asthma

Website

Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.

sacredlotus.com ↗

Single-point entry

90%

ST40Abundant Bulge

ST40 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 豐隆 (fēng lóng)

🎯 Location: 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.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Cough, Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Phlegm, Asthma

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

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