Protocol (4 points)
100%LI04Junction Valley

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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
ST09Man's Prognosis

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 人迎 (rén yíng)
🎯 Location: Level with tip of the adam's apple where pulsation of the common the carotid artery is palpable on the anterior border of the scm muscle.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution near carotid artery; avoid deep needling.
🛡️ Treats: Asthma, Dizziness, Chest Fullness, Vomiting, Swelling
ST10Liquid Passage

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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 水突 (shuǐ tū)
🎯 Location: At the midpoint of the line joining ST09 and ST11 on the anterior border of the scm muscle.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution near major blood vessels in neck.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Swelling, Shoulder Pain, Sore Throat
LV03Great Surge

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🗺️ Meridian: Liver Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 太衝 (tài chōng)
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Diarrhea, Anxiety, Shortness of Breath, Sweating
Needling · 12 sessions over 30 days
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1155/2023/2418719 ↗