Acupuncture Points for Plantar Pain

3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.

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Points cited for Plantar Pain

How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Plantar Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • KD05Water SpringKidney Meridian1 of 3
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 3
  • PC07Great MoundPericardium Meridian1 of 3

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

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PC07Great Mound

PC07 acupoint
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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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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

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.

Single-point entry

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KD05Water Spring

KD05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Kidney Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 水泉 (shuǐ quán)

🎯 Location: 1 thumb width directly below KD03 in the depression of the medial side of the tuberosity of the calcaneum.

⚠️ Cautions: No specific contraindications.

🛡️ Treats: Abdominal Pain, Absent Periods, Uterine Prolapse, Urinary Problems, Menstrual Cramps

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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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.

  • Needling2 of 2
  • Electroacupuncture1 of 2
  • Moxibustion1 of 2

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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