SI-04 (Wan Gu) Wrist Bone
  Acupuncture Points on the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Tai Yang
Actions:
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
- Clears heat and reduces swelling
- Clears damp-heat and treats jaundice
Indications:
- Febrile diseases with anhidrosis, headache, rigidity of the neck, contracture of the fingers, pain in the wrist, jaundice.
Location
CAM:
- On the ulnar side of the palm, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone and hamate bone.
AMOA:
- On the ulnar border of the hand, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.
Needling Method:
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch. Moxibustion is applicable.
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- Andrew Ellis, Nigel Wiseman, Ken Boss
- Cheng Xinnong
- Peter Deadman
- Shanghai College of TCM