Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
M-UE-24
Luozhen
Stiff Neck
- Channel
- Extra points
Location
On the back of the hand, roughly 0.5 cun proximal to the space between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpophalangeal joints.
Needling
Needle perpendicularly or obliquely, 0.5-1 cun deep, producing local distention, aching soreness and sometimes numbness that radiates to the fingertips.
Indications
- Stiff neck
- Migraine
- Stomach pain
- Sore throat
- Pain in the shoulder and arm