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TE5 · 手少阳三焦经

Waiguan wài guān · 外关

Location. 2 cun above the dorsal wrist crease, between the radius and the ulna.

Category. Luo-connecting · confluent of the Yang Wei Mai 络穴·通阳维脉

Classically paired with GB41, and recorded for the neck and the side of the head.

定位。腕背横纹上 2 寸,桡骨与尺骨之间。

特定穴。Luo-connecting · confluent of the Yang Wei Mai 络穴·通阳维脉

经典中常与 GB41 相配,文献记载与颈项及头侧相关。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The posterior interosseous nerve runs through this interval; deep perpendicular needling should be avoided.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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