🎯 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. ST36, BL13 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(18)30636-8 ↗
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 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. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 1.5 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.
Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1533033818806477 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, BL13 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1533033818806477 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, BL13 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1533033818806477 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL17 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2022/6530454 ↗
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Zhang Mengxue et al.. Effect of scar-producing moxibustion at the acupoints Zusanli (ST 36) and Feishu (BL 13) on neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and quality of life in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: A randomized, controlled trial.. Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan, 2020
Substantiated by a study. ST36, BL13 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/1533033818806477 ↗
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