Well (gold) point.

[Origin]

Guan, an important place for entry and exit. The cave is located at the end of the ring finger, between Zhongchong (PC9) (the end of the middle finger) and Shaochong (HT9) (the end of the little finger), hence the name.

[Location]

Guanchong (TE1) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "The end of the second finger of the little finger of the hand";
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Leek leaves for removing hair from the corners of nails" ";
• Yixue Rumen Supplement: "Outer side"; that is, the 1-minute depression behind the ulnar corner of the circumferential nail contour.

[Anatomy]

• Nerve: Refers to the dorsal digital branch of the palmar proper nerve
• Blood vessels: Refers to the arterial network formed by the palmar proper artery.

[Manipulation]

A shallow puncture of 0.1 to 0.2 inches may result in bleeding. Generally, moxa cone moxibustion is not performed and moxa stick warm moxibustion is performed for 10 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Dispels heat and sharpens the mouthpiece.

• Classical: headache, Hanre, dizziness, heart pain, upset, fainting, eye pain, dry mouth, bitter mouth, rolled tongue, slow tongue, pharyngitis, deafness , shoulder and back pain, arm pain, elbow pain.
• Modern: acute tonsillitis, laryngitis, conjunctivitis.

[Recipe]

• (1) Speaking slowly and silently: Yamen (GV15), Guanchong (TE1).
• (2) Pediatric Rebing Counter Zhang: Daheng (SP15), Guanchong (TE1).