Acupuncture Points for Visceral Pain

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Visceral Pain:

Points cited for Visceral Pain

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

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian3 of 3
  • ST36Leg Three MilesStomach Meridian3 of 3
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian2 of 3
  • SP06Three Yin IntersectionSpleen Meridian2 of 3
  • CV12Stomach CentreConception Vessel1 of 3
  • LI11Pond At The BendLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 3
  • SP09Yin Mound SpringSpleen Meridian1 of 3
  • SP10Sea Of BloodSpleen Meridian1 of 3
  • ST25Celestial PivotStomach Meridian1 of 3
  • TB05Outer GateTriple Burner Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (8 points)

100%

LI04 · LI11 · ST36 · SP06 · SP09 · SP10 · TB05 · LV03

Point 1 of 8

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Needling · 46 sessions over 46 days

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.028 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, SP06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1534735420976579 ↗

Protocol (4 points)

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LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · PC06

Point 1 of 4

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Needling

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1177/1534735420976579 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, SP06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3831/KPI.2014.17.028 ↗

Protocol (5 points)

100%

LI04 · ST25 · ST36 · PC06 · CV12

Point 1 of 5

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

Study-reported

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.26914/c.cnkihy.2025.005865 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, PC06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1534735420976579 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 3 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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

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