Hegu (LI4), 合谷
Large Intestine · 4th of 20On the back of the hand, on the mound between thumb and index finger when the thumb presses in.
- Where.
- On the back of the hand, on the mound between thumb and index finger when the thumb presses in.
- For.
- Headache; pain of the face and teeth.
- Press.
- Toward the index-finger bone, one minute, then the other hand.
- Caution.
- Not in pregnancy.
LI4 is the 'command point of the head and face' — a classical daily choice when no term-specific entry applies.