🎯 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.
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ 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. SP06, HT07, PC06, GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.022232 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GV20, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.011 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, PC06, GB20, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0612-9 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, GB39, GV20, GV24, XH03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230220 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 13 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling6 of 13
Acupressure2 of 13
Electroacupuncture2 of 13
Moxibustion1 of 13
Thread embedding1 of 13
Sessions: the 9 studies that gave a count ran a median of 36 (middle half 6 to 56).
Course: the 10 studies that gave a length ran a median of 7 weeks (middle half 32 days 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.
