Corroborated by a second study. BL15, BL17 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.7759/cureus.65890 ↗
🎯 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, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/1534735418786797 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, SP06, PC06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/09645284211017303 ↗
🎯 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, PC06, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/09645284211017303 ↗
🎯 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, PC06, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1838-5 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40, GB30, GV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3049-x ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 19 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling9 of 19
Electroacupuncture4 of 19
Press needles2 of 19
Point injection2 of 19
Acupressure2 of 19
Moxibustion2 of 19
Cupping1 of 19
Thread embedding1 of 19
Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 19
Sessions: the 10 studies that gave a count ran a median of 10 (middle half 7 to 12).
Course: the 12 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 3 weeks to 5 weeks).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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