# Acupoints for Reflux Gastroesophageal 9 sourced protocols for Reflux Gastroesophageal. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/reflux-gastroesophageal ## Protocols | # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/2948292 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 2 | GV20 (100 Convergences), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 3 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL21 (Stomach Shu Point), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13181/mji.v28i3.1850 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 4 | ST19 (Not Contained), ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP04 (Grandfather Grandson), HT07 (Spirit Gate), PC06 (Inner Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20230818-0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 5 | GV09 (Reaching Yang), GV10 (Spirit Tower), GV11 (Spirit Path), GV14 (Great Vertebra) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241225-k0001 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 6 | GV14 (Great Vertebra), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250915-k0003 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 7 | GV20 (100 Convergences), CVC10 (Thalamus), CYC01 (Stomach), HCS05 (Cardia), TF10 (Shenmen), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 8 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate), LV03 (Great Surge), CV12 (Stomach Centre), CV17 (Chest Centre), CV22 (Celestial Prominence) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20190130-00034 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | | 9 | GV20 (100 Convergences), CVC10 (Thalamus), CYC01 (Stomach), HCS05 (Cardia), TF10 (Shenmen), MS03 (Lateral Line 2 of Forehead) | – | – | doi:10.1016/j.jtcme.2024.11.012 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. | ## Point locations | Point | Name | Meridian | Location | |---|---|---|---| | LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. | | ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. | | PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. | | CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. | | GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. | | MS03 | Lateral Line 2 of Forehead | Scalp Lines | On the forehead, the second line lateral to the anterior midline, running downward from GB15 Toulinqi. | | BL21 | Stomach Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 12th thoracic vertebra. | | ST19 | Not Contained | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV14. | | ST25 | Celestial Pivot | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus. | | SP04 | Grandfather Grandson | Spleen Meridian | In the depression the distal and inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone at the junction of the red and white skin. | | HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. | | GV09 | Reaching Yang | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra approximately at the level with inferior angle of the scapula. | | GV10 | Spirit Tower | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 6th thoracic vertebra. | | GV11 | Spirit Path | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra. | | GV14 | Great Vertebra | Governing Vessel | Below spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra approximately at the level of the shoulders. | | CVC10 | Thalamus | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of the lower line of the interior Antitragus. | | CYC01 | Stomach | Auricular Points | At the area where Helix Crus disappears. | | HCS05 | Cardia | Auricular Points | At the outer (distal) 1/3 section inferior to the Helix Crus. | | TF10 | Shenmen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint between Pelvis and Hepatitis. | | LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. | | CV17 | Chest Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline at the level with 4th intercostal space, midway between nipples. | | CV22 | Celestial Prominence | Conception Vessel | In the center of the suprasternal fossa. | --- AcuiQ-authored prose (symptom and meridian descriptions, the wiki, the auricular crosswalk) is licensed CC-BY-4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 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