陽谿 (Yángxī) — Yang Ravine
Large Intestine channel · point 5
Jing-River pointFire pointFire point of the Large Intestine channel
Location
On the radial side of the wrist, in the depression of the anatomical snuffbox, between the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis.
How to locate: Extend the thumb; the hollow that appears between the two prominent tendons at the base of the thumb is the point.
Needling
Depth:
0.3–0.5 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Clears heat from the channel
- Benefits the wrist
- Calms the spirit
Indications
Wrist paintoothache and sore throatred and painful eyestinnitus and deafnessmania and agitationheadache
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