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Cautions / Cntr
Point Location / Acupuncture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| LU 1, 2 | no deep needle, PNEUM |
| LU 3,5,8,11 | no moxa |
| LU8 | avoid artery |
| LI1,19,20 | no moxa |
| LI4 | no needle or moxa during PREGO |
| LI13 | avoid Brachial Artery |
| LI16 | avoid deep needle, esp thin patients PNEUM |
| LI17,18 | avoid carotid artery, jugular vein |
| ST1,2,5 | no vigorous manipulation |
| ST5 | caution facial artery and vein |
| ST2,8,17 | no moxa |
| ST9,10 | caution carotid artery |
| ST12 | Caution carotid artery, NO PREGO |
| ST17 | no deep needle or moxa |
| ST11 - 18 | no deep needle PNEUM |
| ST19 (L) | caution w/ enlarged HT |
| ST19-21 (R) | caution w/ enlarged LV |
| ST20 - 30 | caution deep needle w/ full UB |
| ST42 | caution dorsalis pedis artery |
| SP6 | no PREGO |
| SP12 | avoid Femoral Artery |
| SP13 - 16 | no deep needle on thin patients (punc. peritoneal cavity) |
| SP17 - 21 | no perpendicular needle ( PNEUM) |
| HT1 | avoid Axillary Artery, medial needle insertion = PNEUM |
| SI13, 14 | caution deep or medial oblique insertion (LU) |
| SI8 | no moxa, caution Ulnar Nerve |
| UB1 | no vigorous manipulation |
| UB1,2,5,6,7 (some say 30, 31) | no moxa |
| UB 11-21 , 41-50 | caution deep needle (PNEUM) |
| UB22,23,51,52 | caution deep needle (KD) |
| UB67 | no moxa, unless turning a breech |
| UB31-34, 60 | no needle when PREGO |
| KD11-13 | caution deep needle w/ full UB |
| KD14-20, and (L) 21 | caution Peritoneal Cavity |
| KD 21,22 (R) | caution injury to LV |
| KD22-27 | caution PNEUM |
| PC1 | no needle, PNEUM |
| PC3 | no deep needle, brachial artery and veins |
| PC6,7 | no strong manipulation, median nerves |
| SJ5,6 | caution w/ arm movement, bent needle |
| SJ8 | no needle (according to some classics) |
| SJ15 | caution on thin patients, deep needle = PNEUM |
| SJ19 | no bloodletting (classics) |
| SJ21,23 | no moxa if discharge from ear |
| GB1,22,33 | no moxa |
| GB3 | avoid deep needle (traditionally) |
| GB20 | avoid deep needle (spinal cord) |
| GB21 | contraindicated for PREGO |
| GB25,26 | caution in thin patients (peritoneal cavity) |
| GB21-24 | avoid perpendicular insertion (PNEUM) |
| LV12 | avoid femoral vein, moxa and needle (according to some texts) |
| LV13 | caution w/enlarged LV or SP |
| LV14 | caution perpendicular insertion on thin patients (PNEUM) |
| REN1 | no needle during PREGO |
| REN 2-4 | no deep needle w/ full UB |
| REN 5-7 | caution deep needle (peritoneal cavity) |
| REN8 | no needle |
| REN9 | no needle with Ascites, moxa instead, but NO moxa during PREGO |
| REN9-13 | caution in thin patients |
| REN14,15 | no oblique superior insertion (HT) |
| REN15,23 | no moxa |
| DU4 | no moxa on men under 20 (DR.So) |
| DU6, 15-17, 25-28 | no moxa |
| DU10,11,17 | no deep needle (some texts) |
| DU15,16 | no deep perpendicular needle or superior oblique insertion |
| DU21,22 | no moxa or needle on infants with Mepotism |
| NO NEEDLE | ST17, BL56, SJ8, LV12, REN8, REN9 (w/ ascites), DU10, DU11, DU17 |
| NO MOXA | LU3, LU5, LU8, LU11, LI1, LI19, LI20, ST2, ST8, ST17, SI18, BL1, BL2, BL5-7, SJ21 and 23 (if discharge from ear), GB1, GB22, GB33, LV12, REN15, REN23, DU4 (males under 20), DU6, DU15-17, DU25-28, DU21 and 22 (infants w/ metopism) |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | LU1, LU2, LI16, ST11-18, SP17-21, HT1, SI13, SI14, BL11-21, BL41-50, KD22-27, PC1, SJ15, GB21-24, LV14 |
| PERITONEAL CAVITY | SP13-16, KD14-20, left KD21, GB25, GB26, REN5-7 |
| FULL UB | ST20-30, KD11-13, REN2-4 |
| Contra during PREGNANCY | LI4, SP6, BL31-34, BL60, BL67 (no moxa except to turn breech), GB21, REN1, REN9 (no moxa) |
| NO MOXA | LU3, LU5, LU8, LU11, LI1, LI19, LI20, ST2, ST8, ST17, SI18, BL1, BL2, BL5-7, SJ21 and 23 (if discharge from ear), GB1, GB22, GB33, LV12, REN15, REN23, DU4 (males under 20), DU6, DU15-17, DU25-28, DU21 and 22 (infants w/ metopism) |