Name
後谿
- Hou Xi
- Posterior Stream
- Stream Continuation
Location
Behind the metacarpophalangeal joint of the 5th finger, where the skin changes color. In the large crease that appears when making a fist.
Nature
- Shu-Stream Point
- Wood Point
- Mother Point, Tonification
- Meeting and crossing with Governing Vessel
- Is one of the Ghost Points
Actions
- As a Shu-Stream and Wood Point, treats Bi Syndrome, pain from channel obstruction: joint and muscle pain, back pain, stiff neck, lower back pain, sciatica, back tension
- Ear problems, tinnitus, hearing loss in acute presentation
- Regulates sweating SI-3 + HT-6
- Protects the surface: Governing Vessel and Greater Yang. If there is attack of pathogenic energy SI-3 + LI-4 + GV-14 + HT-3
- By opening Governing Vessel treats spine pain, difficulty straightening
- Epilepsy, convulsions HT-3 + HT-7
Comments
- Disperses Wind and Heat
- Eliminates Dampness
- Unblocks Governing Vessel Channel
Treatment
- Needling: 0.2 - 0.3 CUN
- Moxibustion