🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, GB34 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.7453/gahmj.2014.069 ↗
🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST36, SP06, KD03, GB34 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1159/000363442 ↗
🎯 Location: When loose fist is made point is on the ulnar end of the distal palmar crease proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint at the end of the transverse crease and junction of the red and white skin.
Corroborated by a second study. SI03 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.22246/jikm.2023.44.1.1 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST34, ST36, SP10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST34, ST36, SP10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2020/3563584 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000045895 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 17 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling11 of 17
Electroacupuncture5 of 17
Moxibustion2 of 17
Point injection1 of 17
Press needles1 of 17
Acupressure1 of 17
Sessions: the 10 studies that gave a count ran a median of 19 (middle half 11 to 32).
Course: the 12 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 3 weeks to 8 weeks).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
