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SI2 · 手太阳小肠经

Qiangu qián gǔ · 前谷

Location. With the hand in a loose fist, on the ulnar side of the little finger, distal to the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, at the border of the red and white skin.

Category. Ying-spring 荥穴

The spring point of the Small Intestine meridian — the second of the five transport points, where the flow of Qi is described as just beginning to move. The name means "front valley", after the hollow in front of the knuckle.

定位。微握拳,在手指,小指尺侧,第 5 掌指关节远端,赤白肉际凹陷中。

特定穴。Ying-spring 荥穴

小肠经荥穴,为五输穴之第二穴,经典描述此处经气始流。穴名取自掌指关节前的凹陷,意为「前之谷」。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
A superficial point over a small joint; the digital nerve and vessels run alongside it. Depth and direction are a practitioner judgment.

Other points on the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine

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