NAME
SHANGYANG
LOCATION
About 0.1 cun from the base of the index fingernail at the radial side.
On the dorsal aspect of the index finger, at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
NEEDLING
Straight insertion, 0.2 to 0.3 cun, or prick to bleed.
Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Metal point
Horary point
Jing-Well point
ACTIONS
Dispels Wind-Heat
Clears Heat
Brightens the eyes
Benefits the throat
Calms the mind
Expels Wind
Scatters Cold
Reduces swelling
Alleviates pain
Revives consciousness
INDICATIONS
Sensation of swelling in the chest
Cough
Anhidrosis in febrile disease
Dry mouth
Fever
Heat
Deafness
Hardness of hearing
Shivering
Tooth pain
Lower jaw toothache
Cramps in the back
Back stiffness
Glaucoma
Pain in the subclavicular fossa
Sore throat
Acute conjunctivitis
Numb finger
Cerebral hemorrhage
Emergency care
Loss of consciousness
Shock
Atrophy of the optic nerve
Glaucoma
Night blindness
Achromatopsia (complete absence of color vision)
Vomiting and diarrhea
Rheumatic pains of the shoulder and upper arm
Swelling of the arm
Swelling of the four limbs
Pain in the back and shoulders
Pain in the shoulder girdle
Loss of consciousness from Windstroke
Qi fullness of the chest radiating to the lateral costal region
Dyspnea
Hot malaria
Patient gets very cold
Can't or won't communicate
Blurred vision
Constipation
Diarrhea
Nasal congestion
Mental disorders
Shoulder, arm and neck problems
Frozen joints
Patient very stubborn or withdrawn
All breathing disorders
Difficult digestion
Acute stage of Windstroke
Bi syndrome of the shoulder
Apoplectic coma
High fever
Swelling of the submandibular region
Swelling of the chin
Pain and swelling of the maxilla
Parotitis (mumps)
Diseases due to Cold with fever and delirium
Malaria
Tinnitus
Facial acne
Eye dizziness
Eye pain
Facial neuralgia due to disorders of the muscle channels
Fullness of the chest
Oppression
Throat Bi
Pain of the lower cheek
Submandibular swelling
Pain of the shoulder and back that radiates to the supraclavicular fossa
Numbness and Heat of the fingers
Asthma
Tonsillitis
COMBINATIONS
| LI-4 Hegu LI-5 Yangxi GB-43 Xiaxi ST-45 Lidui PC-8 Laogong SI-4 Wangu | KI-3 Taixi | LI-3 SanjianSJ-3 Zhongzhu KI-19 Yindu HT-3 Shaohai |
| Febrile disease with absence of sweating | Cold malaria | Malaria with generalized fever |
| SJ-3 Zhongzhu GB-40 Qiuxu | LI-6 Zhongzhu UB-8 Luoque SI-4 Wangu SI-2 Qiangu | SJ-3 ZhongzhuSJ-5WaiguanSJ-22 Erheliao GB-2 Tinghui SI-19 Tinggong LI-4 Hegu PC-9 Zhongchong |
| Chronic malaria | Tinnitus | Deafness |
| UB-19 Danshu UB-27 Xiaochangshu | KI-3 Taixi GB-41 Zulinqi | |
| Dry mouth and tongue with difficult ingestion | Swelling of the supraclavicular fossa |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Use moxibustion with caution.
NOTES
This is considered as a ******dental point******. this point helps to break through to a stubborn, rigid, masked patient and is good for the mental side of Large Intestine problems. This point is effective in Excess patterns to remove obstructions quickly.