during pregnancy:
CV-4 forbidden needle and moxa
CV-11 forbidden moxa
Sp-2 forbidden moxa - also for three months after birth
Sp-6 forbidden needle
GB-21 forbidden needle
UB-60 forbidden needle
UB-67 forbidden needle
LI-4 forbidden needle
St-25 forbidden needle
no needle:
CV-5 may cause infertility in females (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 350)
CV-8 may be fatal
CV-15 may shorten life
CV-17 may be fatal; entire body goes numb
GV-11 may damage heart
GV-24 may cause madness and blindness
PC-1 forbidden to needle on females (Worsley)
Ht-2
Lu-2 may cause inability to raise arm
Lv-12
GB-3 may cause deafness
GB-18
GB-21 deep needle forbidden in heart cases
Kd-11
UB-56
TW-7
TW-8
nang di (XSc-1)
zhong hui (jung kuei; XFi-2)
dah hsiao guu kung (XFi-3)
no moxa:
PC-1 forbidden moxa on females (Worsley)
PC-9
points over pulses and major vessels - exercise caution:
PC-3
Lu-7
Lu-8
Lu-9
St-30
St-42
St-11
Lv-3
Lv-12
UB-1
UB-2
LI-4
LI-5
LI-13
TW-23
zhong hui (jung kuei; XFi-2)
footnotes