Chinese Name:
Yemen (English translation: Fluid Gate)
Location:
On the dorsum of the hand, proximal to the margin of
the web between the 4th and 5th fingers, at the junction of the red and white
skin.
Classification:
Ying-Spring point of the San Jiao Meridian
Indications:
- Malaria
- Sore throat
- Headache, redness of the eye, deafness
Functions:
Clears Heat, dispels Wind, benefits the ears,
activates the meridian.
Notes:
Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles
down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and
changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the
meridian.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun. |