🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.
Corroborated by a second study. ST18, SI01, CV17 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1145/3715020.3715068 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, CV17 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1145/3715020.3715068 ↗
🎯 Location: On the chest directly below nipple, on the lower border of the breast, in the 5th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in lactating women; avoid direct needling in breast tissue.
Corroborated by a second study. ST18, SI01, CV17 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_378_23 ↗
🎯 Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum 1 thumb width below LU02 at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Needle obliquely or laterally, never deeply or medially – risk of pneumothorax.
Corroborated by a second study. CV17 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_378_23 ↗
🎯 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Esfahani Mitra Savabi et al.. Effect of acupressure on milk volume of breastfeeding mothers referring to selected health care centers in Tehran.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015
Substantiated by a study. SI01 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_378_23 ↗
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Using Acupoints for Insufficient Lactation
Self-Treatment Guidelines
Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
Treat 2-3 times daily for best results
When to Seek Professional Help
Severe or persistent Insufficient Lactation
Symptoms worsen despite treatment
If you have underlying health conditions
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