2 sourced protocols, each with its citation.
How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Diabetes Mellitus Type 2. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 足三里 (zú sān lǐ)
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths below st35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in cases of severe varicose veins.
🛡️ Treats: Cough, Fever, Poor Appetite, Diarrhea, Shortness of Breath
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.19539/j.cnki.2095-2694.2019.06.014 ↗
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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
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Wu Zhiyuan, Yang Ming, Jia Jie, Wu Yi, Huang Tiansheng, Li Mingfen, He Zhijie, Guo Zhenzhen, Leung Mason Chin Pang. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at acupoints on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med, 2015, 35(2): 134-140
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