🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3390/medicines9080044 ↗
🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST02, ST07, ST44, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗
🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, ST02, ST07, SI18, TB05 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1590/S1807-59322009001200014 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST02, ST04, ST07, SI18 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12433-x ↗
🎯 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Zhu Xiaojun. Electro-Acupuncture Combined with the Trigger Point Needle Embedding for Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia in 32 Cases. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003, 23(1): 78-80
Substantiated by a study. LI04, ST02, ST04, ST06, SI18 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1007/s00415-024-12433-x ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 4 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling4 of 4
Electroacupuncture1 of 4
Sessions: the 4 studies that gave a count ran a median of 17 (middle half 14 to 22).
Course: the 4 studies that gave a length ran a median of 5 weeks (middle half 4 weeks to 54 days).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
