Well (wooden) hole.

[Origin]

Less, refers to hand lesser yin heart meridian (HT); Chong, important channel. The point belongs to hand lesser yin heart meridian (HT) well point, located at the end of the little finger, hence the name. Also known as Jingshi (Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing), the meaning is similar.

[Location]

Shaochong (HT9) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "At the inner end of the little finger, remove the nail (corner) like a leek leaf." That is, there is a 1 minute depression in the back of the radial corner of the little finger nail profile. at.

[Anatomy]

• Nerve: refers to the palmar proper nerve (ulnar nerve branch).
• Blood vessels: refers to the arterial and venous network formed by the inherent arteries and veins on the palm side.

[Manipulation]

Puncture shallowly 0.2 to 0.3 inches or cause bleeding. Moxa stick warm moxibustion for 3 to 5 minutes.

[Efficacy]

It can open up the orifices, clear the mind, relieve the pain, relieve evil heat.

• Classical: heart pain, palpitation, jaundice, chest hypochondriac pain, fear, pharyngitis, Rebing dysphoria, apoplexy, heat in the mouth, sore tongue, sore throat, Suddenly cold and hot, the hand cannot be stretched, there is heat in the palm, and there is pain in the palm.
• Modern: myocarditis, laryngitis, shock.

[Recipe]

• Hot mouth: Shaochong (HT9), Dazhong (KI4).
• fever: Shaochong (HT9), Quchi (LI11).