🎯 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.
🎯 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 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.
Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.
Zhang JW, Wang XH, Lü RS. Analgesic effect of acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) on transvaginal oocyte retrieval with ultrasonography. J Tradit Chin Med, 2013, 33(3): 294-297
Substantiated by a study. LI04 also appears in a study-reported protocol for the same search. That study did not test this prescription. doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60167-3 ↗
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Points cited for Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval Procedure Pain
How often each point appears across the 3 entries ranked highest for Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval Procedure Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.
