少商 (Shàoshāng) — Lesser Shang
Lung channel · point 11
Jing-Well pointWood pointWood point of the Lung channel
Location
On the radial side of the thumb, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
How to locate: At the intersection of a line along the radial nail border and a line across the nail base.
Needling
Depth:
0.1 cun
Angle:
Shallow perpendicular, or prick to bleed
Bleeding technique: Pricking to bleed is the usual method — a few drops for acute sore throat, high fever, or to restore consciousness.
Functions
- Clears heat and benefits the throat
- Restores consciousness and calms wind
- Descends rebellious qi
Indications
Acute sore throat and tonsillitisloss of consciousness and collapsehigh feverchildhood convulsionsmanianosebleedstroke with clenched jaw
Clinical Notes
A first-aid point. Bleeding LU11 for acute tonsillitis, often together with LI1, is one of the most reliably effective classical techniques in the repertoire.
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