How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Headache Cluster. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 四白 (sì bái)
🎯 Location: Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution with infraorbital nerve.
🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Deviation Eye, Facial Droop, Headache
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 頭維 (tóu wéi)
🎯 Location: On the lateral side of the head, 0.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead & 4.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, Vomiting, Wind
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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 reported in a published study.
doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20211111-k0007 ↗Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.