| Forbidden acupuncture points in pregnancy: historical wisdom? | |
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PMID: 21444295 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Within the acupuncture literature there is debate on the safety of using specific acupuncture points during pregnancy. Termed 'forbidden' or contraindicated, they refer to acupuncture points that can be used to induce labour but may also include points with no known inducing or labour-enhancing effects. Recommendations range from avoiding these acupuncture points at any time in pregnancy to statements that despite the warnings in the literature, these points are not contraindicated during a normal pregnancy. This discussion paper examines the historical use of contraindicated points, the physiology of the pregnant body and the effect of these points during research trials. It is hoped that this will encourage further discussion and provide a background for practitioners to make informed choices about how they use these points in clinical practice. |
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Authors:
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Debra Betts; Sarah Budd |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-27 |
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Title: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society Volume: - ISSN: 1759-9873 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304117 Medline TA: Acupunct Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. |
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