Corroborated by a second study. LU05, LI11 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.12659/AJCR.945539 ↗
🎯 Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall superior to the coracoid process of the scapula in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline.
⚠️ Cautions: Avoid deep needling due to proximity to lungs and blood vessels; contraindicated in hemoptysis.
Corroborated by a second study. BL10, GB20, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. GB20, GB21, GV14 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. LI04, LI10, LI11, LI15, GB20 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. SI14, SI15, GB20, GB21, GV16 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗
🎯 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, LI11, LI15, TB05 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.19288/j.cnki.issn.1000-2723.2019.05.009 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 11 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling5 of 11
Electroacupuncture3 of 11
Acupressure1 of 11
Point injection1 of 11
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
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