Meaning

Spirit Pathway.

Localization

1.5 cun above the wrist crease on the radial side of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, on the HT 3 - HT 7 line.

Functions

Quiets the spirit and heart, straightens tendons.

Indications

- Channel diseases: paresthesia of the hand, pain on the inner surface of the forearm, paralysis of the ulnar nerve, sensitivity disorder and convulsions in the forearm and elbow joint.
- Eye disease: the feeling of ripples in the eyes with dizziness (blood failure syndrome), redness and swelling of the eyes (dampness-heat of the spleen, the rise of fire up in the insufficiency of liver yin and kidneys), tongue stiffness (heart fire syndrome).
- Cardiovascular system: heart pain, heartbeat.
- Digestive system: pain in stomach with retching.
- Disorders of the mind: hysteria, insomnia, anxiety, depression.

Needling Method

Puncture perpendicularly 0.3 cun. Cauterization.