商陽 (Shāngyáng) — Shang Yang
Large Intestine channel · point 1
Jing-Well pointMetal pointMetal point of the Large Intestine channel
Traditionally used for
- Ears & hearing
- Nose & throat
- Teeth & mouth
- Colds & fever
- Nerves & recovery
Location
On the radial side of the index finger, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
Needling
Depth:
0.1 cun
Angle:
Shallow perpendicular, or prick to bleed
Bleeding technique: Prick to bleed for acute sore throat and high fever — commonly paired with LU11.
Functions
- Clears heat and reduces swelling of the throat
- Restores consciousness
- Benefits the ears and teeth
Indications
Sore throat and tonsillitistoothachedeafness and tinnitusfever without sweatingloss of consciousnessnumbness of the fingers
Clinical Notes
The Metal point on a Metal channel; a first-aid and acute-heat point rather than a tonification point.
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