三眼 (Sān Yǎn) — Three Eyes
Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 1 — Fingers (一一部位) · point 11.17
Traditionally used for
- Digestion
- Energy & fatigue
Location
On the palmar aspect of the ring finger, on the ulnar side, at the junction of the proximal and middle thirds of the middle phalanx.
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Needling
Depth:
2 fen
Angle:
Perpendicular, shallow
Moxibustion: Often treated by moxibustion rather than needling, as a general tonic — comparable in role to ST36.
Functions
- Tonifies qi and strengthens the constitution
Indications
General weakness and fatigueconvalescence after illnesspoor appetitelow immunity
In Master Tung's System
Zone:
Zone 1 — Fingers (一一部位)
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