How often each point appears across the 4 entries ranked highest for Upper Stomach Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
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
ST34 · ST36 · BL21 · PC06 · CV12
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 梁丘 (liáng qiū)
🎯 Location: When knee is flexed point is 2 thumb widths above the laterosuperior border of the patella.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with depth.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actionsST36 · PC06 · LV03 · LV14 · CV12
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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
Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
sacredlotus.com ↗Click to view all layers
🗺️ 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
Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
sacredlotus.com ↗ST36 · SP04 · BL20 · PC06 · CV06 · CV12
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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
Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed – check it before relying on it.
sacredlotus.com ↗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.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.