T.11.24

Fu Ke

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婦科 (Fù Kē) — Gynaecology

Master Tung's Extraordinary Points · Zone 1 — Fingers (一一部位) · point 11.24

Not yet clinically reviewed

Traditionally used for

  • Menstrual & women's health
  • Fertility & vitality

Location

Two points on the dorsal aspect of the thumb, on the ulnar side of the midline of the proximal phalanx, at the junctions of its thirds.

Distances are in cun, a proportional unit — how to measure.

Body map, front: T.11.24 · Hand
Fig. — T.11.24 · Hand After Albinus, 1747
Body map, front: T.11.24 · Hand

T.11.24 · Hand · Albinus, Tabulae sceleti et musculorum, 1747

Bones of the hand, dorsal — Gray's Anatomy plate
Bones of the hand, dorsal Gray's Anatomy, 1918
Bones of the hand, dorsal — Gray's Anatomy plate

Bones of the hand, dorsal · Gray's Anatomy, 1918

3D view

3D view not available for this point: its position can't be carried onto the 3D model reliably (it failed a placement check). The 2D maps above show it.

Needling

Depth: 2–3 fen
Angle: Perpendicular, shallow; both points needled as a pair
⚠ Cautions: Needle the left hand in men and the right hand in women, per Tung's convention.

Functions

  • Regulates the uterus and menstruation
  • Treats infertility and gynaecological disease

Indications

Infertilityirregular menstruation, amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoeauterine fibroidsvaginal dischargemenopausal symptomsdifficult labourpostpartum recovery

In Master Tung's System

Zone: Zone 1 — Fingers (一一部位)

Correspondence: Images the uterus.

Clinical Notes

With Huan Chao (T.11.06), the core of Tung's gynaecological practice, and among the most-used points in the whole system.

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