Protocol (5 points)
90%LI04 · LI11 · LI15 · ST36 · TB05
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LI04Junction Valley
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 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.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind
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熊坚阮敏敏银子涵刘柏彤杨雪捷齐文川梁繁荣. 基于数据挖掘技术探析针灸治疗乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿取穴规律. 世界科学技术-中医药现代化 ., 2022 [CNKI]