# Acupoints for Pregnancy Complication

3 sourced protocols for Pregnancy Complication. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/pregnancy-complication

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST36 (Leg Three Miles), HT07 (Spirit Gate), KD03 (Great Stream), PC06 (Inner Gate), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.2147/NSS.S247628 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI20 (Receiving Fragrance), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall), CVC02 (Lung), CVC06 (Spleen), CYC11 (Kidney), TR10 (Internal Nose) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000046194 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | BL67 (Reaching Yin) | – | – | doi:10.1001/jama.280.18.1580 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| HT07 | Spirit Gate | Heart Meridian | At the ulnar end of the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the radial side of the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| PC06 | Inner Gate | Pericardium Meridian | 2 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between tendons of the palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| LI20 | Receiving Fragrance | Large Intestine Meridian | In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| CVC02 | Lung | Auricular Points | Occupies the lower area adjacent to the Heart area. Lower Lung is the Ipsilateral Lung. |
| CVC06 | Spleen | Auricular Points | At the midpoint of a line from Stomach to the notch between Antihelix and Antitragus. |
| CYC11 | Kidney | Auricular Points | At the superanterior corner of Cymba Concha. |
| TR10 | Internal Nose | Auricular Points | At the center of lower part of (inside) internal tragus. |
| BL67 | Reaching Yin | Bladder Meridian | On the lateral side of the small toe about 0.1 thumb width from corner of the nail. |

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