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SI-4

Wangu (Shouwangu) (Hand Wangu)

Wrist Bone

Méridien
Intestin grêle
Classification
Yuan-Source

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Localisation

  1. 01Found on the ulnar edge of the hand, in the hollow between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.
  2. 02Situated on the ulnar edge of the palm, in the hollow between the fifth metacarpal bone and the hamate and pisiform bones.
  3. 03On the ulnar edge of the palm, in the hollow between the fifth metacarpal bone and the hamate bone.
  4. 04With the hand clenched into a fist, this point sits on the dorsal, ulnar side of the hand, in the hollow between the fifth metacarpal and the hamate and pisiform bones.
  5. 05With the hand clenched into a fist, this point sits on the dorsal, ulnar side of the hand, in the hollow between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.

Puncture

  1. 01Insert perpendicularly, 0.3–0.5 cun.
  2. 02Moxibustion may also be used.
  3. 03Insert straight, 0.5–1 cun; expect local soreness and distention that may spread toward the palm.

Fonctions du point

Yuan-Source point

Actions

  • Frees the channel
  • Eases pain
  • Clears Heat
  • Reduces swelling
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Treats jaundice

Indications

  • Five fingers contracted, with difficulty bending and straightening them
  • Wrist weakness and pain
  • Arm and elbow contracted, with difficulty bending and straightening them
  • Neck stiffness and swelling
  • Headache
  • Shoulder pain
  • Shoulder and back coldness with pain
  • Lateral costal pain with inability to catch the breath
  • Lumbar pain radiating down the leg
  • Hemiplegia
  • Chronic spasms
  • Pediatric convulsions
  • Fever
  • Mumps
  • Arthritis of the upper limb
  • Hypochondriac pain
  • Gastritis
  • Excessive sweating
  • Vomiting
  • Pleurisy
  • Dulled sense of touch
  • Pain and Heat in the wrist, forearm and arm
  • Inability to bend the elbow
  • Fever and chills with no sweating
  • Convulsions
  • Madness and fear
  • Shoulder and upper-back coldness with pain
  • Throat Bi
  • Stiff, painful fingers
  • Weak wrists
  • Cheek pain and swelling radiating to the ear
  • Swelling of the neck, submandibular region and jaw
  • Throat Bi
  • Tinnitus
  • Superficial visual obstruction
  • Lachrymation
  • Loss of taste
  • Jaundice
  • Spleen Deficiency jaundice
  • Febrile disease with no sweating
  • Chills and fever
  • Malaria
  • Wasting-thirsting disorder
  • Agitation and fullness
  • Nuchal rigidity
  • Cholecystitis
  • Arthritis of the wrist, elbow and fingers
  • Diabetes
  • Emaciation with thirst
  • Rib pain
  • Infantile meningeal syndrome
  • Nebula
  • Corneal cloudiness
  • Yin (Cold)-type eye symptoms with constant lachrymation and a veil before the eyes
  • Hyperlachrymation
  • Hand tremor
  • Swelling of the neck and chin
  • Headache with stiff neck
  • Neck rigidity

Associations

  • Five fingers contracted and unable to bend or straighten

  • Shoulder and arm pain

  • Submandibular pain producing tinnitus and hearing difficulty

  • Toothache with tooth decay

  • Lateral costal pain with inability to catch the breath

  • Spleen Deficiency jaundice

Notes

  • It is chiefly employed for contraction, stiffness and pain running the full length of the channel.
  • It ranks among the primary points for disorders of the five fingers.
  • It serves as a key point for Gall Bladder disorders.
  • It works particularly well for Yang-type jaundice.