Points cited for Discomfort Colonoscopy How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Discomfort Colonoscopy. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
AT12 Nervous Subcortex Auricular Points 1 of 2 CYC01 Stomach Auricular Points 1 of 2 CYC05 Large Intestine Auricular Points 1 of 2 HCS05 Cardia Auricular Points 1 of 2 IAC03 Sympathetic Auricular Points 1 of 2 LI04 Junction Valley Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 2 PC06 Inner Gate Pericardium Meridian 1 of 2 ST36 Leg Three Miles Stomach Meridian 1 of 2 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
Protocol (3 points) 100% LI04 · ST36 · PC06
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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
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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
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 內關 (nèi guān)
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in severe deficiency conditions.
🛡️ Treats: Fever , Diarrhea , Anxiety , Dizziness , Spleen Qi Deficiency
Study-reported Electroacupuncture · 1 session
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1186/s12906-015-0936-5 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
Protocol (5 points) 100% AT12 · CYC01 · CYC05 · HCS05 · IAC03
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points
🇨🇳 Chinese: 神經皮質下 (shén jīng pí zhì xià)
🎯 Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Neurosis , Schizophrenia
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🗺️ Meridian: Auricular Points
🇨🇳 Chinese: 胃 (wèi)
🎯 Location: At the area where Helix Crus disappears.
⚠️ Cautions: Adjunctive only – haematemesis, melaena or unremitting epigastric pain needs urgent medical assessment. Strict asepsis: perichondritis of the auricular cartilage is the significant risk with ear needling.
🛡️ Treats: Vomiting , Toothache , Nausea , Belching , Gastritis
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Study-reported Acupressure · a single day
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42187 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Buy Registered, results not reported These trials registered a protocol for Discomfort Colonoscopy and have not reported results. They are not counted above.
How the studies delivered it What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Electroacupuncture 1 of 2 Acupressure 1 of 2 After a treatment : what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
