Location
On the dorsal aspect of the forearm, in the bony cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna, 1 cun proximal to the wrist.
How to locate: With the palm facing down, place a finger on the highest point of the ulnar styloid, then turn the palm toward the chest — the finger drops into a cleft, which is the point.
Needling
Depth:
0.5–0.8 cun
Angle:
Oblique, directed toward the elbow
Functions
- Benefits the eyes and clears the vision
- Activates the channel and relieves acute pain of the shoulder and arm
- Relaxes the sinews
Indications
Blurred vision and failing eyesightacute shoulder, arm and back painstiff necklumbar pain with difficulty turningnumbness of the arm
Clinical Notes
Its name records the classical use for the failing eyesight of age. Locating it requires the rotation manoeuvre — the cleft closes when the palm faces down.
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