NAME
YANGGU
LOCATION
In the depression at the ulnar end of the transverse crease, on the dorsum of the wrist, between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
At the ulnar border of the wrist, in the depression between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
NEEDLING
Straight or slanted insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun.
Moxibustion is applicable.
COMMAND FUNCTIONS
Jing-River point
Fire point
Horary point
ACTIONS
Clears Heat
Reduces swelling
Calms the Shen
Clears the mind
Clears the channel
Expels Exterior Damp-Heat
INDICATIONS
Wrist pain
Parotitis (Mumps)
Fever
Insanity
Deafness
Tinnitus
Mania
Mad walking
Clonic spasm
Pain of the chest or lateral costal region, with difficulty breathing
Febrile disease with anhidrosis
Chills and fever
Scabies
Convulsions
Delirium
Tongue stiffness
Fright
Fainting
Facial neuralgia
Intercostal neuralgia
Excessive talking
Varicose veins
Swelling of the neck and submandibular region
Lockjaw
Stiffness of the tongue in babies preventing suckling
Tongue thrusting
Toothache in both the upper and lower jaws
Visual dizziness
Redness, swelling and pain of the eye
Hand pain
Arm pain
Shoulder pain with inability to dress oneself
Painful hemorrhoids
Depression
Incoherent speech
Dyspnea
Gingivitis
Bell's Palsy
Excessive laughter
Flies into a rage
Stuttering or stammering
COMBINATIONS
| GB-17 Zhengying | SJ-2 Yemen LI-1 Shangyang LI-2 Erjian SJ-9 Sidu | GB-43 Xiaxi |
| Toothache of the upper jaw | Toothache of the lower jaw | Swelling of the submandibular region with lockjaw |
| ST-7 Xiaguan SJ-1 Guanchong SJ-2 Yemen LI-5 Yangxi | UB-58 Feiyang | HT-7 Shenmen |
| Tinnitus and deafness | Dizziness Eye pain | Manic laughter |
| KI-9 Zhubin DU-19 Houding DU-18 Qiangjian DU-17 Naohu UB-8 Luoque UB-9 Yuzhen | DU-16 Fengfu | LI-11 Quchi SJ-1 Guanchong LI-10 Shousanli SJ-3 Zhongzhu LU-5 Chize |
| Madness with vomiting | Mad walking | Pain of the elbow, maybe cold |
| SJ-11 Qinglengyuan | UB-56 Chengjin UB-36 Chengfu UB-40 Weizhong | |
| Inability to raise the shoulder and put on clothes | Hemorrhoids Swelling of the axilla |
CONTRAINDICATIONS
NOTES
This point is very useful for its mental effect of clearing the mind and determining the correct path to choose. It can eliminate Dampness from the knees when they are hot. This point is good fir Yang vitality.