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Location and acupoint selection
Extend the thumb, 0.1 cun to the angle of the fingernail on the
radial side of the distal segment of the thumb.
(As the fig.)
Anatomical stratum
Skin--subcutaneous tissue--the root of the fingernail. There are
the dorsal digital branch of the proper palmar digital nerve of
the median nerve, the arteriovenous network formed by the principal
arteries and vein of the thumb and 1st dorsal metacarpal arteries
and vein in this area. (As the fig.)
Indications
1. One for the first aid acupoints, usually used in saving the
patient with coma and windstroke, heat stroke.
2. Acute swelling throat and difficulty in swollowing food.
3. Cough, asthmatic breath, epistaxis and throat bi.
4. Heat disease, mania.
Acupuncture method
Puncture obliquely 0.2゛0.3 cun toward the wrist or prick to cause
bleeding. Moxibustion is applicable. (As
the audiovisual)
Application of combination
1. Treat welling and pain in the throat in combination with Tiantu
and Hegu.
2. Treat windstroke and coma in combination with Shuigou, Hegu
and Taichong.
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