Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.62347/ZVAO6278 ↗
🎯 Location: On the sole in the depression the when foot is in the plantar flexion the approximately at the junction of the anterior 1/3 and posterior 2/3 of the line connecting base of the 2nd and 3rd toes and heel.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid in patients with severe deficiency conditions.
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 3 thumb widths below umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication. Bleeding in pregnancy requires obstetric assessment.
Corroborated by a second study. GV14 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.62347/ZVAO6278 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-233 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GV14 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1799152 ↗
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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.
Electrical stimulation on the skin2 of 4
Electroacupuncture1 of 4
Herbal plaster on points1 of 4
Sessions: the 4 studies that gave a count ran a median of 1 (middle half 1 to 1).
Course: the 4 studies that gave a length ran a median of 1 day (middle half 1 day to 1 day).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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