Avoid during Pregnancy

The list at the back of the VHS manual refers to Needling, Moxibustion and Dermal Hammer. Because we are holding the points for a long time (20-30 mins) would you recommend that we avoid all the points on the list? Can the points be used as an activation at all?

From David Corby:

"The key points that are usually said to be contraindicated and avoided are at the top of the list (in the VHS Manual). In particular, stay away from LI4, Bl60, Bl67, and Sp channel. However I normally avoid the points labelled Acupuncture even when doing acupressure just to be safe."

The points David suggests to avoid are labelled as Contraindicated in this acupuncture database. These seven points are often referred to as forbidden points.

For other points labeled as Acupuncture , use caution based on the health and history of the client.

The Needling list in the VHS Manual refers to all lumbar, coccyx, epigastric and hypogastric points. The following points are relevant to those areas.

All Lumbar

Bl-22 to Bl-35 and Bl-51 to Bl-35

Du-3 to Du-5

All Coccyx

Bl-32, Bl-35, Du-1, Du-2

All Epigastric

Ki-17 to Ki-21

St-19 to St-24

Ren-9 to Ren-15

All Hypogastric

Ki-11 to Ki-16

St-25 to St-30

Ren-1 to Ren-8