🎯 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, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s00405-022-07335-5 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI20, BL13 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s00405-022-07335-5 ↗
🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.
⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, LI11, LI20, ST36, SP06, BL13, TB17, GB20, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2017-011382 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LU05, LI04, LI20, ST02, GV14, GV23 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1432-z ↗
🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.
⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.
Corroborated by a second study. LU07, LI04, LI11, ST36 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1007/s00405-022-07335-5 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI20, 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.heliyon.2024.e29262 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 30 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling14 of 30
Moxibustion4 of 30
Acupressure4 of 30
Thread embedding3 of 30
Herbal plaster on points2 of 30
Press needles1 of 30
Point injection1 of 30
Electroacupuncture1 of 30
Sessions: the 16 studies that gave a count ran a median of 8 (middle half 4 to 12).
Course: the 19 studies that gave a length ran a median of 4 weeks (middle half 3 weeks to 4 weeks).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
