Protocol (19 points)
90%LI04 · ST36 · SP06 · HT07 · BL15 · BL17 · BL18 · BL20 · BL21 · BL23 · BL26 · KD03 · PC06 · GB20 · LV03 · CV06 · CV12 · GV20 · GV24
FatigueDizzinessHeadacheDepressionLassitudeKnee PainHead Vertex PainDyspneaHeaviness Lower LimbsLower Back Pain
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LI04Junction Valley
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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
Text or case report
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
HU Jin-sheng. Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009, 29(3): 234-236