🎯 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.
Needling + Electroacupuncture · 8 sessions over 4 weeks
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
The Oligonucleotide Chip Analysis for Allergic Rhinitis Treatment in Herbal Plaster and Acupuncture. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02486159
Substantiated by a study. LI20 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 1.5 thumb widths below umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
🎯 Location: On the anterior midline 4 thumb widths above the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
🎯 Location: 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Chen Dan et al.. [Treatment of otorhinolaryngologic diseases of deficient heat type with Professor XIE Qiang's Tihu Guanding needling method].. Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014
Substantiated by a study. LI20, GV14 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗
🎯 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.
Substantiated by a study. LI20 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗
🎯 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.
Substantiated by a study. LI20 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗
🎯 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.
Substantiated by a study. LI20 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241202-k0007 ↗
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