Corroborated by a second study. BL18, GV14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2023/5871991 ↗
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🎯 Location: On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears.
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2023/5871991 ↗
🎯 Location: 8 thumb widths superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to the ST38 about 2 finger breadth (middle finger) lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.
🎯 Location: 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV11 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 5th thoracic vertebra.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep perpendicular needling – risk of pneumothorax. New, worsening or unstable cardiac symptoms need medical assessment before treatment.
🎯 Location: On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears.
Corroborated by a second study. BL18, GV14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2025.1618266 ↗
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
🎯 Location: On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears.
Corroborated by a second study. GV20 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2023/5871991 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV24 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1649111 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 8 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling4 of 8
Electroacupuncture2 of 8
Press needles1 of 8
Thread embedding1 of 8
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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