Name
勞宮
- Lao Gong
- Palace of Toil
- Palace of Labours
- Palace of Labor
Location
In the palm of the hand. When closing the hand, where the middle finger reaches a crease. Between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, but touching more the 3rd
Nature
- Ying-Spring Point
- Fire Point
- Source Point
- It is one of the Ghost Points Gui Ku 鬼窟 Grotto of the Phantom - Hiding Place of the Phantom
Functions
- Drains the excess Fire of Heart (must needle with Liver): manic agitation, irritability, anger LR-2 + 8 PC
- Calms the Spirit
- Tonifies Heart Qi-Blood in case of deficiency: cold hands, tiredness, breathlessness climbing stairs, asthma, dizziness in the car
- Refreshes Heat in Blood: Blood in the gums, bad breath, mouth ulcers. Often comes from Heart-Blood stasis
- Dermatitis, eczema, itching in the hands: clears Heat and reduces itching
Comments
- To treat laziness
Treatment
- Needling: 0.3 CUN perpendicular