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SI6 · 手太阳小肠经

Yanglao yǎng lǎo · 养老

Location. With the palm facing down, in the cleft on the radial side of the head of the ulna.

Category. Xi-cleft 郄穴

An xi-cleft point, classically associated with acute shoulder and arm presentations.

定位。掌心向下,尺骨小头桡侧骨缝凹陷中。

特定穴。Xi-cleft 郄穴

郄穴,经典中与肩臂的急性表现相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The ulnar nerve and its dorsal branch run close to the bone here; deep needling should be avoided.

Other points on the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine

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