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TE2 · 手少阳三焦经

Yemen yè mén · 液门

Location. On the dorsum of the hand, between the little and ring fingers, in the depression at the junction of the red and white skin just proximal to the margin of the interdigital web.

Category. Ying-spring 荥穴

The ying-spring point of the channel, classically grouped with points used for the head and the ears.

定位。在手背,第4、5指间,指蹼缘后方赤白肉际凹陷中。

特定穴。Ying-spring 荥穴

本经荥穴。经典中与头面、耳部相关的常用配伍穴之一。

Classical record · not a treatment recommendation. Needling technique is a licensed practitioner's skill and is out of scope here.
The interdigital web is thin: the interosseous muscle and the metacarpophalangeal joint capsule lie just beneath it, with digital vessels alongside. Keep needling superficial, and avoid the point when the local skin is broken or infected.

Other points on the Hand Shaoyang San Jiao

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