🎯 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.
🎯 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
HUANG Tao, WANG Rui-hong, HUANG Xin, TIAN Yu-ying, ZHANG Wei-bo, Hossein Ayali, WANG Guang-jun, ZHANG Yu-qin, Genhard Litscher, WANG Lu. Comparison of the Effects of Traditional Box-Moxibustion and Eletrothermal Bian-Stone Moxibustion on Volume of Blood Flow in the Skin. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2011, 31(1): 44-45
Not substantiated. Studies in the index cover this search, and none of their protocols use any of these points.
🎯 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
WANG Pei et al.. Analgesic Effect of Deqi Induced by Needling at Sanyinjiao(SP 6)Acupoint on Primary Dysmenorrheal Patients with Cold Damp Stagnation Syndrome. 针刺研究, 2018
Substantiated by a study. SP06 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230026 ↗
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Using Acupoints for Dysmenorrhea Cold-damp
Self-Treatment Guidelines
Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
Treat 2-3 times daily for best results
When to Seek Professional Help
Severe or persistent Dysmenorrhea Cold-damp
Symptoms worsen despite treatment
If you have underlying health conditions
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
