Points cited for Plantar Pain How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Plantar Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
KD05 Water Spring Kidney Meridian 1 of 3 LI04 Junction Valley Large Intestine Meridian 1 of 3 PC07 Great Mound Pericardium Meridian 1 of 3 Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
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🗺️ Meridian: Pericardium Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 大陵 (dà líng)
🎯 Location: In the middle of the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis.
⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.
🛡️ Treats: Chest Pain , Fever , Anxiety , Palpitations , Jaundice
Study-reported Needling · 10 sessions
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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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
Study-reported Needling · 10 sessions
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Study-reported Needling + Electroacupuncture + Moxibustion
Point selection reported in a published study.
doi:10.1186/s13063-019-3572-4 ↗ Not corroborated. No other study in the index uses any of these points for this search.
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Buy How the studies delivered it What the 2 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
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