魚際 (Yújì) — Fish Border
Lung channel · point 10
Ying-Spring pointFire pointFire point of the Lung channel
Traditionally used for
- Nose & throat
- Cough & breathing
- Colds & fever
Location
On the palm, at the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the border between the red and white flesh of the thenar eminence.
How to locate: Halfway along the thumb-side edge of the palm, where the pale palmar skin meets the darker skin of the back of the hand.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–0.8 cun
Angle:
Perpendicular
Functions
- Clears Lung heat and benefits the throat
- Descends rebellious qi
- Cools blood and stops bleeding
Indications
Sore, swollen or painful throatloss of voicecough with bloodfeverfeverish sensation in the palmschildhood malnutrition patterns
Clinical Notes
The Fire point of the Lung and the principal distal point for acute heat in the throat. Sensitive to needle — expect a strong sensation.
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