Acupuncture Points for Perioperative Analgesia Thyroid Surgery

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Often treated alongside Perioperative Analgesia Thyroid Surgery:

Points cited for Perioperative Analgesia Thyroid Surgery

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Perioperative Analgesia Thyroid Surgery. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • LI18Beside The ProminenceLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • PC06Inner GatePericardium Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Perioperative Analgesia Thyroid Surgery

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

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Protocol (3 points)

90%

LI04 · LI18 · PC06

Point 1 of 3

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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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

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

高寅秋时金华刘俊岭薛继秀王均炉汤义寇立华孙新潮高永辉贾擎谢珅雷剑魏滨薛冰李逸飞. 甲状腺手术针药复合麻醉应用指南. 世界中医药 ., 2017 [CNKI]
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How the studies delivered it

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