Ying (water) point.

[Origin]

Front, front; valley, valley. It lives in the depression in front of this section of the little finger, hence its name.

[Location]

Qiangu (SI2) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "On the outside of the hand, the one who falls in front of this section is also in the middle";
• Zhenfang Liuji: "On the little finger of the hand On the outside, in front of this section and in the middle of the horizontal stripe behind the second section, take it by shaking hands."

[Anatomy]

• Nerve: the palmar proper nerve of the ulnar nerve and the dorsal digital nerve.
• Vessels: refers to dorsal arteries and veins.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.3~0.5 inches to the palm side. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

It clears away heat, stimulates orifices and relaxes muscles.

• Classical: cough, chest fullness, pain in the elbow, arm and wrist, elbow spasm, headache, swollen neck and strong neck, swollen throat, sore eyes with tearing eyes, no breasts in postpartum women, Rebing Inability to sweat, epilepsy, malaria, tinnitus, eye nebula, epistaxis, stuffy nose, yellow discharge, swollen jaw, pharyngitis, cramps, red and difficult urination, itchy or painful fingers, acute mastitis.

[Recipe]

• White shade in the eyes: Qiangu (SI2), Jinggu (BL64).
• Pharyngeal swelling that cannot be swallowed: Qiangu (SI2), Zhaohai (KI6), Zhongfeng (LR4).
• Heavy arm pain and elbow contracture: Qiangu (SI2), Houxi (SI3), Yangxi (LI5).
• tinnitus: Qiangu (SI2), Houxi (SI3), Pianli (LI6).
• stuffy nose disadvantage: Qiangu (SI2), Yinjiao (GV28).