Protocol (2 points)
90%ST36Leg Three Miles
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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
BL60Kunlun (Mountains)
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 崑崙 (kūn lún)
🎯 Location: In the depression the between tip of the external malleolus and achilles tendon.
⚠️ 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: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Heat, Chest Fullness, Abdominal Pain
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
任君辉李娜席丹宁韦乃瑄邵晓梅刘伯一梁宜杜俊英金小明方剑乔 房军帆. 肥大细胞在痛觉敏化诱发及电针预防疼痛慢性化中的作用（英文）. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ., 2024 [CNKI]