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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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宁婧怡范硕辰汤滴微李伟峰秦曼刘自力. 基于数据挖掘探讨针刺治疗吉兰–巴雷综合征的选穴特点及腧穴配伍规律. 中国现代医生 ., 2025 [CNKI]