Chinese Name:
Yuji (English translation: Fish Border)
Location:
In the depression behind the thenar eminence of the
thumb, about the midpoint of the palmar side of the thumb, on the junction of
the red and white skin.
Classification:
Ying-Spring point of the Lung Meridian
Indications:
- Asthma
- Sore throat, fever, hoarseness
- Cough, hemoptysis (coughing blood)
Functions:
Clears Lung Heat, benefits the throat.
Notes:
Ying-Spring points are where the qi dribbles
down the meridian. Ying-Spring points are indicated for heat in the body and
changes in the complexion. Ying-Spring points are known to clear heat from the
meridian.
Needling:
Perpendicular insertion .3 - .5 cun.
Keep clear of the
radial artery. |