3 sourced protocols, each with its citation.
Often treated alongside Taste Altered:
How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Taste Altered. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean
LI20 · ST02 · ST04 · ST06 · ST07 · SI18 · BL02 · TB17 · GB14 · CV24
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 迎香 (yíng xiāng)
🎯 Location: In the nasolabial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling; proximity to facial artery.
🛡️ Treats: Shortness of Breath, Constipation, Heat, Wind, Numbness
LI04 · LI20 · ST02 · ST04 · ST06 · ST36 · SI18 · BL02 · TB17 · TB23 · GB14 · GB20 · CV24 · GV26
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)
🎯 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.
🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian
🇨🇳 Chinese: 二間 (èr jiān)
🎯 Location: In the depression of the radial side of the index finger distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint; point located with finger slightly flexed.
⚠️ Cautions: Caution in local skin infections.
🛡️ Treats: Tinnitus, Common Cold, Shoulder Pain, Pain, Deviation Eye
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