Atlas of Acupuncture

4.2 The Large Intestine Channel System – Hand yangming(shou yang ming jing luo)

Location

On the radial aspect of the index finger, proximal to the

metacarpo-phalangeal joint, at the junction of the shaft and the

head of the 2nd metacarpal bone.

How to find

With the hand relaxed, palpate along the radial aspect of the 2nd

metacarpal bone in a distal direction until the angle formed

between the head and the shaft can be clearly felt. L.I-3is

located at the junction of the shaft and the head and slightly

below (palmar to) its most external curvature. ➞S.I.-3is located

in a comparable position on the ulnar aspect of the 5th

metacarpal bone (on the ulnar border of the hand). Located in a

comparable location on the feet are ➞SP-3and ➞BL-65.

Needling

With the hand relaxed, 0.3–1 cun vertically directly below the

lower border of the metacarpal bone towards ➞S.I.-3.

Actions/Indications

● Clears Heat and expels Wind

● Benefits the throat and teeth

● Alleviates pain

Special features

Shu-stream point, Wood point. Important point for pain in the

fingers and the metacarpus.

Third Space SANJIAN L.I.-3

L.I.-3

Proximal

phalanx II

Metacarpal II

Most distal

palmar crease

S.I.-3

S.I.-2

Junction

L.I.-2

L.I.-3

L.I.-4

Ex-UE-7

Ex-UE-7

S.I.-1

T.B.-2

S.I.-2

T.B.-3

S.I.-3

S.I.-4

S.I.-5

Ex-UE-8

L.I.-5

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

Ex-UE-9

(baxie)

SP-3

BL-66 BL-65 BL-64

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