Name
陽谷
- Yang Gu
- Yang Valley
Location
On the wrist line, in a hollow distal to the styloid process of the ulna.
Nature
Actions
- Drains Yang from the head, face and mouth: manic agitation, tooth pain, mouth ulcers, trigeminal pain, headache with sensation of swelling, ear pain
- Sedates the excess Heart-Fire: nervousness, anxiety, high blood pressure, Mania and withdrawal (Dian Kuang)
- Shoulder pain: cannot raise the arm
- Strengthens the immune system
- Local point for wrist problems in the ulnar region
- Promotes sweating
Treatment
- Needling: 0.2 - 0.3 CUN