Corroborated by a second study. HT07, KD03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198 ↗
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ 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. SP06, HT07, GB34, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-198 ↗
🎯 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. SP06, HT07, GB34, LV03, GV20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2010.03.033 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB08, GV24 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13256-025-05444-3 ↗
🎯 Location: When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency. Avoid excessive stimulation in weak patients.
Corroborated by a second study. LI11, ST40, ST44, HT07, BL62, KD06 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.0255-2930.20240316-k0002 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST24, SP15, CV04 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000036572 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 25 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling14 of 25
Acupressure7 of 25
Electroacupuncture5 of 25
Point injection1 of 25
Moxibustion1 of 25
Bloodletting1 of 25
Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 25
Sessions: the 10 studies that gave a count ran a median of 7 (middle half 3 to 21).
Course: the 13 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 2 weeks to 4 weeks).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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