LI-4
He Gu合谷
Joining Valley
- Leitbahn
- Dickdarm
- Klassifikation
- Yuan-Quellpunkt, Kommandopunkt
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Lokalisation
On the back of the hand between the first and second metacarpal bones, level with the midpoint of the second metacarpal on its radial side.
Nadelung
Perpendicular insertion 0.5–1 cun.
Wirkungen
- Releases the exterior and reduces fever
- Treats the face, head and sense organs
- Moves qi and relieves pain
- Promotes labour
Indikationen
Headache, toothache, facial pain and paralysis, sore throat, nasal congestion, the early stage of a common cold, and pain anywhere along the channel.
Vorsichtshinweise
Contraindicated in pregnancy — it is held to move qi downward strongly enough to bring on labour.