# Acupoints for Stool Hard

7 sourced protocols for Stool Hard. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/stool-hard

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST23 (Great Unity), ST27 (Great Bulge) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-124 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI11 (Pond At The Bend), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1472-6882-14-423 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL33 (Middle Bone Hole), BL34 (Lower Bone Hole), TB06 (Branch Ditch), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV06 (Sea Of Qi) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/396396 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST27 (Great Bulge), BL25 (Large Intestine Shu Point), BL52 (Willpower Room) | – | – | doi:10.1186/s12906-018-2243-4 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST37 (Upper Great Hollow), SP14 (Abdominal Bind) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2019/7491281 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), PC06 (Inner Gate) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2020/8798974 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 7 | ST25 (Celestial Pivot), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), CV04 (Original Qi Gate), CV08 (Spirit Palace Gate), CV12 (Stomach Centre) | – | – | doi:10.1111/nmo.70207 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST23 | Great Unity | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV10. |
| ST27 | Great Bulge | Stomach Meridian | 2 thumb widths below umbilicus 2 thumb widths lateral to the CV05. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |
| ST37 | Upper Great Hollow | Stomach Meridian | 6 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| 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. |
| BL25 | Large Intestine Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV03 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra. |
| BL33 | Middle Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL32 just at the 3rd posterior sacral foramen. |
| BL34 | Lower Bone Hole | Bladder Meridian | On the sacrum medial and inferior to the BL33 just at the 4th posterior sacral foramen. |
| TB06 | Branch Ditch | Triple Burner Meridian | 3 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna on the radial side of the extensor digitorum. |
| 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. |
| BL52 | Willpower Room | Bladder Meridian | 3 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CV08 | Spirit Palace Gate | Conception Vessel | In the center of the umbilicus. |
| CV12 | Stomach Centre | Conception Vessel | On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus. |

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