🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, GB20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.007 ↗
🎯 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.
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, SP06, HT07, LV03 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17862 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SP06, HT07, PC06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.007 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. HT07, PC06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1016/j.jams.2016.12.007 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011905 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. ST36, CV06 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.13702/j.1000-0607.20230243 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 18 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling6 of 18
Electroacupuncture4 of 18
Acupressure3 of 18
Moxibustion2 of 18
Electrical stimulation on the skin1 of 18
Herbal plaster on points1 of 18
Sessions: the 13 studies that gave a count ran a median of 12 (middle half 12 to 30).
Course: the 12 studies that gave a length ran a median of 36 days (middle half 4 weeks to 9 weeks).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
