Corroborated by a second study. PC07, TB05 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/JPR.S551446 ↗
🎯 Location: 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia.
⚠️ 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. SP06 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02361-1 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06, PC07 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.3831/KPI.2021.24.2.76 ↗
🎯 Location: Superior to the styloid process of the radius 1.5 thumb widths above the transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradialis and tendon of the abductor policis longus.
⚠️ Cautions: Use with caution in patients with radial nerve sensitivity.
Corroborated by a second study. LU09 also appears in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 ↗
🎯 Location: On the radial side of the wrist; when thumb is tilted upward it is in the depression the between tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and brevis.
Corroborated by a second study. LI05, PC06, PC07 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.2147/jpr.s452618 ↗
Corroborated by a second study. PC06, PC07 also appear in another study-reported protocol for the same search. A second publication is not necessarily a second research group. doi:10.1155/2017/7420648 ↗
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How the studies delivered it
What the 10 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.
Needling5 of 10
Electroacupuncture4 of 10
Point injection1 of 10
Sessions: the 5 studies that gave a count ran a median of 12 (middle half 5 to 13).
Course: the 4 studies that gave a length ran a median of 43 days (middle half 23 days to 72 days).
After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.
Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.
