NAME
SHAOSHANG
LOCATION
On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.
On the Exterior aspect of the thumb, 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
Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximately 0.1 to 0.2 cun, or prick to bleed.
Slanted insertion 0.1 cun, pointed proximally, causing local pain.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Jing-Well point
Wood point
Sun-simiao ghost point
ACTIONS
Cools the Lungs
Eliminates Wind-Heat
Benefits the pharynx
Opens the Orifices
Revives consciousness
Clears Heat
Benefits the throat
Expels Interior and Exterior Wind
Stimulates the dispersing and descending functions of Lung Qi
INDICATIONS
Psychosis
Epilepsy
Cough
Sore throat
Pharynx and larynx swollen and painful
Pharyngitis
Sore throat with obstruction of the throat and hypersalivation
Tonsillitis
Swollen patchy tonsils
Infantile sore throat with white spots
Throat Bi
Parotitis (mumps)
Mental disorders
Schizophrenia
Spasms and pain in the fingers
Contracture and pain of the fingers
Pain in the fingers which cannot be extended
Asthma
Common cold
Pneumonia
Infantile indigestion
Enteritis
Bleeding from the mouth
Swelling of the chin with trismus
Cold inversion
Heat inversion
Febrile disease with Cold shivering
Agitation of the Heart with cough and dyspnea
Fullness of the Heart with sweating
Mania
Childhood fright-Wind
Vomiting
Dryness, redness or swelling of the throat
Seizures
Disorientation
Nervousness
Hands and arms numb
Cerebral congestion
Syncope
Wind-stroke coma
Fainting
Emergency care
Wind-stroke
Stroke
Cerebral hemorrhage
Cerebral congestion
Apoplectic delirium
Cadaveric syncope
Epistaxis
Fever
Febrile disease
Malaria
Cervical swelling with throat Bi
Thirst but cannot swallow
Esophagostenosis
Sublingual adenitis
Sublingual sarcoma
Infantile epilepsy
Lips always dry
Fullness below the Heart with abundant sweating
Abdominal distention
Frequent hiccup
Tinnitus due to Deficiency of Yuan Qi
Childhood throat moth
Lotus flower tongue
Dry lips with a desire to drink
Pain and contraction of the wrist
Pain of the thumb
Heat in the palms
Bi pain of the upper arm
Pain of the front of the ear
Upper Jiao wasting and thirsting
Heatstroke
Hysteria
Inflammation of the jaw
Hiccups
Skin dry and parched
Meningitis
Anorexia
COMBINATIONS
| REN-22 Tiantu LI-4 Hegu | PC-7 Daling | LU-10 Yuji DU-15 Yamen LI-2 Erjian PC-9 Zhongchong KI-10 Yingu KI-2 Rangu |
| Swollen and painful throat | Coughing and dyspnea | Stiffness of the tongue |
| LIV-3 Taichong LU-8 Jingqu | PC-3 Quze | PC-8 Laogong |
| A rattling sound in the throat | Blood Deficiency thirst | Vomiting |
| HT-7 Shenmen KI-1 Yongquan UB-15 Xinshu | LI-4 Hegu | LI-11 Quchi |
| Dementia | Prick Shaoshang for acute tonsillitis | Thirst from Blood Deficiency |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
According to some sources, this point is contraindicated during pregnancy.
NOTES
This point creates sweating in Heat disorders. It has powerful effects in lowering fever. This is a special point for the throat. To treat mental illness or epistaxis, apply moxibustion with three to five cones. It is primarily used for Excess conditions. This is the best point for treating children over seven years old for tonsillitis and high fever (bleed).