Protocol (5 points)
100%SP06 · BL22 · BL28 · CV03 · CV08
SP06Three Yin Intersection

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🗺️ Meridian: Spleen Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 三陰交 (sān yīn jiāo)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ 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: Diarrhea, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Palpitations, Abdominal Bloating
BL28Bladder Shu Point

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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 膀胱俞 (páng guāng shū)
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the du mai at the level of the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling.
🛡️ Treats: Diarrhea, Qi Deficiency, Constipation, Abdominal Pain, Swelling
CV03Central Pivot

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 中極 (zhōng jí)
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths below umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Empty the bladder before needling.
🛡️ Treats: Absent Periods, Back Pain, Pain, Damp, Edema
CV08Spirit Palace Gate

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🗺️ Meridian: Conception Vessel
🇨🇳 Chinese: 神闕 (shén què)
🎯 Location: In the center of the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications; often use moxa only.
🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Bloating, Rectal Prolapse, Edema, Cold Blood, Loss of Consciousness
Herbal plaster on points · 48 sessions
Did better than usual care
Point selection reported in a published study.
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