🎯 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. ST36, GB31, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fonc.2026.1684346 ↗
🎯 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, GB31 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/ijgm.s3670 ↗
🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. GB30, GB34 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1589/jpts.29.1416 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB30, GB34 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1589/jpts.29.1416 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, GB31, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/ijgm.s3670 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 7 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling5 of 7
Acupressure2 of 7
Electroacupuncture2 of 7
Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 7
Moxibustion1 of 7
Sessions: the 4 studies that gave a count ran a median of 6 (middle half 5 to 7).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
