SI-05, Yáng Gǔ, 阳谷, Yang Valley

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Categories
Jing-River • Horary Point
Location
At the ulnar border of the wrist, in the depression between the head of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
Needling
Type: Perpendicular    Depth:  0.3 to 0.5 cun
Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. 
Caution:
Notes
Energetics 1
JING-RIVER: Cough/ Dyspnea • Alternating fever and chills (no sweat) • Lock jaw • Tongue thrusting • Mad talking
Energetics 2
Clear heat/reduce sweeling along the SI channel. SI Channel issues: eyes • ears • Face (Bell's Palsy • TMJ • Acne) Nose (congestion). Pain along wrist, hand, arm, shoulder
Energetics 3
Occipital / Tai Yang headaches
Energetics 4
Calm shen: Psycho-emotional disorders of HT and SI fire
Energetics 5
Energetics 6

 

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