🎯 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.
🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones.
⚠️ Cautions: Monitor blood pressure and avoid strong stimulation where hypertension is uncontrolled or unstable; hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
Substantiated by a study. ST36 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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Often treated alongside Recovery Post-operative Gynecological Laparoscopy:
Points cited for Recovery Post-operative Gynecological Laparoscopy
How often each point appears across the 2 entries ranked highest for Recovery Post-operative Gynecological Laparoscopy. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
