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1-waist and leg pain 2-knee pain 3-ankle pain 4-shoulder pain 5-eye pain 6-frontal headache 7-parietal headache 8-temporai headache 9-occipital headache 10perineai pain 11-spine pain 12-sciatic neuralgia 13-sore throat 14-stiff neck 15-nasal bleeding 16-hypertensing 17-Yangxi (LI 5) 18-Yangchi (TE 4) 19-brain 20-throracic spine pain 21-hypotensing 22-diaphragm 23-diarrhea
Indications: Pain of various joints due to rheumatism or sprain.
Fig. 2-14b Elbow pain acupoint
(5) Eye pain acupoint (EX-DH 5) :
Location: On the ulnar side of interphalangeal joint of thumb and on the dorsopalmar boundary of the hand (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Acute conjunctivitis, kerotitis, sty, and glaucoma with eye pain.
(6) Headache acupoints (EX-DH 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d) :
Location: This is a group of acupoints arrayed on the dorsopalmar boundary. The frontal headache acupoint is on the radial dorsopalmar boundary of proximal interphalangeal joint of index finger; the parietal headache acupoint is on the radial dorsopalmar boundary of proximal interphalangeal joint of middle finger; the temporal headache acupoint is on the dorsopalmar boundary of ulnar dorsopalmar boundary of proximal interphalangeal joint of ring finger; and the occipital headache acupoint is on the ulnar dorsopalmar boundary of first interphalangeal joint of little finger (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Neurotic and vascular headache at the correspondent region. The frontal headaehe acupoint is also for gastrointestinal colic, acute gastroenteritis, acute appendicitis, rheumatism, and pain of knee joint due to sprain; the temporal headache acupoint is also for pain of chest and flanks, discomfort of liver region, pain in spleen region, biliary colic, and costal neuralgia; and the occipital headache acupoint is also for acute tonsillitis, arm pain, redness and swelling of cheek, and hiccups.
(7) Perineal pain acupoint (EX-DH 7) :
Location: On the radial dorsopalmar boundary of proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Perineal pain and pain of external genital organs due to infection.
(8) Spine pain acupoint (EX-DH 8) :
Location: On the ulnar dorsopalmar boundary of carpometacarpal joint of little finger (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Acute sprain of interspinous ligament, pain of coccyx, nasal obstruction, tinnitus, and lumbago due to herniation of intervertebral disc. It is chiefly used for pain of lumbar and sacral regions.
(9) Sciatic Neuralgia acupoint (EX-DH 9) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and between the 4th and 5th carpometacarpal joints, but closer to the former (Fig.2-14a).
Indications: Sciatic Neuralgia and pain in hip region.
(10) Sore throat acupoint (EX-DH 10) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and between the 3rd and 4th carpometacarpal joints, but closer to the former (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, and trigeminal neuralgia.
(11) Stiff neck acupoint (EX-DH 11) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and between the 2nd and 3rd carpometacarpal joints, 0.5 cun proximal to the former (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Stiff neck, sprain of neck and nape, and shoulder and arm pain.
(12) Nasal bleeding acupoint (EX-DH 12) :
Location: At the midpoint of edge of web folding between thumb and index finger and on the dorsopalmar boundary (Fig. 2-14a).
Indication: Nasal bleeding.
(13) Hypertensing acupoint (EX-DH 13):
Location: On the dorsal crease of wrist and at the midpoint between Yangchi (TE 4) and Yangxi (LI 5) acupoints (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Hypotension due to various causes, rheumatism and sprain with swelling and pain of wrist joint, and numb-ness and spasms in forearm.
(14) Brain acupoint (EX-DH 14):
Location: On the ulnar side of metacarpophalangeal joint of thumb (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Headache, dizziness, and poor memory.
(15) Thoracic spine pain acupoints (EX-DH 15).
Location: These are two acupoints in a depression distal to the crease of wrist and beside the tendon of extensor muscle of middle finger (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Pain over the thoracic spine, shoulder, and back.
(16) Hypotensing acupoint (EX-DH 16):
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and in the center of a depression over the metacarpophalangeal joint of middle finger when it is extended (Fig. 2-14a).
Indication: Hypertension.
(17) Diaphragm acupoint (EX-DH 17):
Location: At the midpoint of dorsal crease of distal interphalangeal joint of middle finger (Fig. 2-14a).
Indication: Hiccups due to spasms of diaphragm.
(18) Diarrhea acupoint (EX-DH 18) :
Location: It is on the dersal side of hand, 1 cun distal to the junction of metacarpophalangeal joints of middle and ring fingers (Fig. 2-14a).
Indications: Diarrhea and tenesmus.
(19) Yiwofeng acupoint (EX-DH 19) :
Location: On the dorsal crease of wrist and at the promixal and of 3rd metacarpal bone (Fig. 2-15).
Indications: Acute and chronic convulsions, diarrhea, and anal pain.
Fig. 2-15 Extra acupoints on dorsal side of hand
(20) Dagukong acupoint (EX-DH 20) :
Location: On the dorsal side of thumb and at the center of its interphalangeal joint; and at the tip of this joint when the thumb is flexed (Fig. 2-15).
Indications: Eye diseases, vomiting, diarrhea, and nasal bleeding.
(21) Xiaogukong acupoint (EX-DH 21) :
Location: On the dorsal side of little finger and at the tip of its proximal interphalangeal joint when the finger is flexed (Fig. 2-15).
Indications: Various eye diseases, deafness, and pain in joints of little finger.
(22) Wailaogong ( outer Laogong ) acupoint ( EX-DH 22):
Location: At the center of dorsum of hand between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bone, but closer to the latter bone (Fig. 2-15).
Indications : Swelling and pain in dorsum of hand, paralysis of fingers, tetanus in newborns, and indigestive malnutrition in children.
(23) Nuemen acupoim (EX-DH 23) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and between the 3rd and 4th metacarpophalangeal joints (Fig. 2-15).
Indication: Malaria.
(24) Bahui acupoint (EX-DH 24) :
Location: It is on the dorsal side of hand, 5 fen distal to Yangxi (LI 5, Fig. 2-15).
Indications: Psychosis and epilepsy.
(25) Shanghegu (upper Hegu) acupoint (EX-DH 25):
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and in a depression distal to the bases of 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indication: Toothache.
(26) Honggong acupoint (EX-DH 26):
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and in a depression distal to the bases of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: External trauma of waist and limbs.
Fig. 2-16 Extra acupoints on dorsal side of hand
1-Shanghegu ( EX-DH 25 ) 2-Honggong ( EX-DH 26) 3-Hongyang ( EX-DH 27) 4-Yonghong (EX-DH 28) 5-Shanghouxi (EX-DH 29) 6-spasm controlling 7-numbness 8-Hubian (EX-DH 32) 9-Yinmen (EX-DH 33) 10-Chaqi (EX-DH 34) 11-Kongii (EX-DH 35) 12-Tongling (EX-DH 36) 13-Chayi (EX-DH 37) 14-sprain 1 15-sprain 2 and 16-Hujincun (EX-DH 40) acupoints
(27) Hongyang acupoint (EX-DH 27) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand and in a depression distal to the bases of 3rd and 4th metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: External trauma of chest and limbs.
(28) Yonghong acupoint (EX-DH 28) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, in a depression distal to the bases of 4th and 5th metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: External trauma and pain of waist and limbs.
(29) Shanghouxi (upper Houxi) acupoint (EX-DH 29) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, on the ulnar border of hand and at the midpoint between the end of a palmar crease proximal to capitulum of 5th metacarpal bone and the depression between base of 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Deafness and dumbness.
(30) Spasm- controlling acupoints ( EX- DH 30) :
Location: There are 4 acupoints on the dorsal side of each hand, 1 cun proximal to each junction of 2 neighboring meta-carpophalangeal joints (Fig. 2-16).
Indication: Finger spasms.
(31) Numbness acupoint (EX-DH 31) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, 0.15 cun beside the midpoint of radial border of 2nd metacarpal bone (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Colic of stomach and numbness of index finger.
(32) Hubian acupoint (EX-DH 32) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, slightly distal to the midpoint of radial border of 2nd metacarpal bone and 1.5 cun from the metacarpophalangeal joint (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Schizophrenia, epilepsy, and hysteria.
(33) Yinmen acupoint (EX-DH 33) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, at the center of the interosseous space between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Rheumatic arthritis of fingers and fingers sprain.
(34) Chaqi acupoint (EX-DH 34):
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, 5 fen proximal to a depression proximal to the capitula of 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Stomach spasms and hypertension.
(35) Kongji acupoint (EX-DH 35) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, 5 fen proximal to a depression proximal to the capitula of 3rd and 4th metacarpal bones (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Intercostal neuralgia, stomachache, cholecystiffs, ascaris in biliary tract, cholelithiasis, and pleuritis.
(36) Tongling acupoint (EX-DH 36):
Location: This is 5 fen distal to Kongji acupoint (EX-DH 35) (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Toothache and chest pain.
(37) Chayi acupoint (EX-DH 37) :
Location: Between the distal border of 4th and 5th metacarpophalangeal joints (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Pleuritis and intercostal neuralgia.
(38) Sprain 1 acupoint (EX-DH 38) :
Location: It is on the web border between index and middle fingers (Fig. 2-16).
Indication: Shoulder and upper limb sprain.
(39) Sprain 2 acupoint (EX-DH 39) :
Location: On the web border between middle and ring fingers (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Waist and lower limb sprain.
(40) Hujincun acupoint (EX-DH 40) :
Location: On the dorsal side of thumb and at the center of its metacarpophalangeal joint (Fig. 2-16).
Indications: Sprain and rheumatic arthritis.
(41) Shousixue acupoints (EX-DH 41):
Location: These are 4 points, each is 1 fen beside the radial corner of free edge of nails of thumb and middle fingers on each hand (Fig. 2-17).
Indication: Food poisoning.
Fig. 2-17 Shousixue, Erming, and anti-febrile Tuire acupoints
(42) Erming acupoints (EX-DH 42) :
Location: One of these 2 acupoints is on the ulnar end of dorsal crease of distal interphalangeal joint of little finger, the other is on the radial end of dorsal crease of distal interphalangeal joint of index finger (Fig. 2-17).
Indication: Eye diseases.
(43) Anti-febrile acupoint (EX-DH 43) :
Location: On the dorsal side of hand, on the web border between index and middle fingers, and closer to the latter finger (Fig. 2-17).
Indications: Fever and eye diseases.
3) Holographic points and reflecting areas:
(1) Biological holographic points:
Fig. 2-18 Biological holographic points beside 2nd metacapal bone
1-head 2-neck 3-arm 4-lung and heart 5-liver 6-stomach 7-duodenum 8-kidney
9-waist 10-lower abdomen 11-leg 12-foot
The holographic points beside the 2nd metacarpal bone (Fig. 2-18) are the most commonly used group of holographic points, arranged in a sequence already mentioned in the holographic points on palmar side of hand. They can produce good therapeutic results, in the treatment of their correspondent organs or other structures on the same anatomical segment.
(2) Holographic reflecting areas:
The holographic reflecting areas (Fig. 2-19) on the dorsal side of hand are similar to those on the palmar side. These extraordinarily sensitive areas should be selected to apply stimulation for relieving sensitivity, even though there is no disease in their correspondent organs. Diagnosing diseases by means of the hand will be discussed in following chapters.
Fig. 2-19 Holographic reflecting, areas on dorsum of hand
1-shoulder 2-neck 3-pharynx 4-ear 5-diaphragm 6-chest 7-nerve and blood pres-sure 8-abdornen 9-reflecting area of spine 10-endocrine 11-waist and leg
The anatomy of the hand and acupoints and reflecting areas for therapy applied to the hand have been mentioned above. Al-though the acupoints and reflecting areas are numerous, their names and locations can be gradually remembered by repeated recitation and clinical practice.
