Corroborated by a second study. BL32, BL33 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12677/acm.2026.16103336 ↗
🎯 Location: On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.
Corroborated by a second study. BL57, GV01 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.03.006 ↗
🎯 Location: On the posterior midline of the leg between BL40 and BL60 in the pointed depression the formed below gastrocnemius belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted.
Corroborated by a second study. BL57, GV01 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250620-0003 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL34, GV01 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2016.06.013 ↗
🎯 Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.
Corroborated by a second study. AT12, HX06, IAC03, TF10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
🎯 Location: On both ears, at the lower 1/2 of the interior wall of the Antitragus; in the midpoint between Thalamus and the beginning of the medial lower line of the interior Antitragus.
Corroborated by a second study. AT12, HX06, IAC03, TF10 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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Related symptoms
Often treated alongside Hemorrhoids Mixed Postoperative:
ST28 · BL54 – Wang T et al.. “Zhibian (BL54) to Shuidao (ST28)” Acupuncture Manipulation Combined with Analgesics in Postoperative Pain Management for Patients with Mixed Hemorrhoids: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol. Journal of Pain Research, 2025
How the studies delivered it
What the 14 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Electroacupuncture8 of 14
Thread embedding3 of 14
Needling2 of 14
Acupressure1 of 14
Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 14
Sessions: the 9 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 3).
Course: the 10 studies that gave a length ran a median of 1 day (middle half 1 day to 3 days).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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