source point.

[Origin]

The dorsum of the wrist belongs to Yang, and the shallow depression is called "chi". The point is in the depression of the dorsum of the wrist, hence its name.

[Location]

Shenmen, Daling, Taiyuan, Yangchi, Yangxiacupoint cross section
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Yangchi point
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

In the transverse crease of the dorsum of the wrist, in the depression on the ulnar edge of the extensor digital tendon.

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "It is also among those who are trapped in the upper part of the wrist";
• Xunjing Kaoxue Bian: "Refers to this section straight down to the wrist "Between two tendons in the center of the back"; that is, the depression between the extensor digitorum tendon on the dorsum of the wrist and the extensor digiti minimi tendon.

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: the extensor digitorum tendon on the radial side and the extensor digiti minimi tendon on the ulnar side.
• Nerves: terminal branch of dorsal cutaneous nerve of forearm, dorsal branch of ulnar nerve, superficial branch of radial nerve.
• Vessels: There is a venous network and dorsal carpal artery under the skin.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.3～0.5 inches. Warm moxa sticks for 5 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Adjust triple energizer original qi.

• Classical: headache, malaria, red eyes, deafness, tinnitus, pharyngitis, consumptive thirst, dry mouth, boredom, neck pain, shoulder pain and inability to lift myself, wrist pain and weakness, arm spasm, and tightness of both hands. .
• Modern: common cold, tonsillitis, urticaria measles, dorsal wrist thecal cyst.

[Recipe]

• Violent death: Xinshu (BL15), Yangchi (TE4).
• Cylarus of the arms and tightness of the muscles in both hands: Quchi (LI11), Chize (LU5), Yangchi (TE4), Hegu (LI4).
• Urtiligo measles: Yangchi (TE4), Xingjian (LR2) (even ginger moxibustion).
• Wrist pain: Yangxi (LI5), Yangchi (TE4), Yanggu (SI5), Waiguan (TE5).