🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
Corroborated by a second study. ST25, ST36, PC06, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
🎯 Location: 2 thumb widths lateral to the center of the umbilicus.
⚠️ Cautions: Acute appendicitis is a surgical emergency – treatment here is adjunctive at most and must never delay surgical assessment. Avoid needling over the gravid uterus after the first trimester; where used in pregnancy, needle shallowly and only on a clear obstetric indication.
Corroborated by a second study. ST25, ST36, PC06, CV12 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.1000-0607.20240064 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. BL20, CV12 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Acupuncture Point Prescriptions, entry ACC2-2
Substantiated by a study. SP04, CV06 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes
Substantiated by a study. ST36, BL20 also appear in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
🎯 Location: On the medial side of the great the toe 0.1 thumb width posterior to the corner of the nail.
⚠️ Cautions: Anticoagulant therapy or a coagulopathy raises the risk of haematoma at the needling site – apply prolonged pressure on withdrawal. The precaution governs technique; bleeding disorders remain a treatable indication.
Substantiated by a study. BL20 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1177/2164956119870444 ↗
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Using Acupoints for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Self-Treatment Guidelines
Locate acupoints using anatomical landmarks
Apply firm, steady pressure for 1-3 minutes
Treat 2-3 times daily for best results
When to Seek Professional Help
Severe or persistent Spleen Qi Deficiency
Symptoms worsen despite treatment
If you have underlying health conditions
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
