Meaning

Man's Prognosis.

Localization

Level with the tip of and 1.5 cun lateral to the laryngeal prominence, in the depression between the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the lateral border of the thyroid cartilage.

Functions

Moves blood, moves Qi, moisturizes throat, soothes cough.

Intersection

The intersection point of Stomach Channel of Foot Yang Ming and Bladder Channel of Foot Shao Yang.

Indications

- 5 holes diseases: headache, dizziness, pain and swelling in the throat.
- Digestion: globus hystericus in the throat, vomiting.
- Respiratory system: feeling of fullness and bursting in the chest.
- Features: hypertension, tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes.

Needling Method

Puncture from the cartilage to the spine at 0.3-0.4 cun. Do not exceed the depth of the needle to avoid injury to the vessels of the neck. Cauterization is contraindicated.