部位 · Ten regions of the body
Find by body part
Start from where it aches, not from a channel name. Pick a part of the figure to see the points filed there, the channels that pass through, and the complaints tradition brought to it.
All ten regions
Same choice as the figure, one tab stop each.部位 · Region 7 of 10
Hand
The hand covers the wrist, palm, and fingers and is the distal terminus of the six arm meridians, hosting many accessible command points used for head, face, and systemic complaints.
穴 · Key points here
- 合谷HeguLI4leaf →On the dorsum of the hand, radial to the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone.
- 神門ShenmenHT7leaf →On the palmar aspect of the wrist, on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, at the level of the wrist crease.
- 後谿HouxiSI3leaf →On the ulnar side of the hand, in the depression proximal to the head of the fifth metacarpal bone, at the end of the transverse palmar crease when a loose fist is made.
經 · Channels through here
症 · Related conditions
- 頭痛Tension headache
- 止嘔Nausea after surgery or chemotherapy
- 中風After a stroke
- 疲倦Fatigue
- 分娩Labour pain
- 焦慮Anxiety
- 失眠Insomnia
Also brought here: Headache, pain of the face and teeth, poor sleep, a restless mind, forgetfulness, stiff, aching neck and head, low back pain.
Three steps from ache to point
- Pick the partTap the place that bothers you on the figure, or choose it from the list above.
- Open a leafEach point has its own leaf with plain steps to find it and what tradition used it for.
- Press lightlyComfortable pressure for a few unhurried minutes. Sharp, electric or spreading pain means stop.