Meridian (fire) point.

[Origin]

The branch, that is, "limb", refers to the forearm of the upper limb; the groove refers to the depression on the radial side of the forearm extensor muscle; the cave lives in it, hence the name. Also known as Flying Tiger (see Zhenjiu Daquan ), Zhenfang Liuji: "When the purlicue is crossed, the middle finger flies to the outside to form a hole, so it is called Flying Tiger."

[Location]

Jianshi, Zhigouacupoint cross section
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Zhigou acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

Three inches behind the transverse crease on the dorsum of the wrist on the extended side of the forearm, between the ulna and the radius, Dangyang (EX-HN2) Pool is connected to Zhoujian (EX-UE1).

• Lingshu‧Benshu: "Three inches above the wrist, if there is a depression between the two bones, it is the middle."

[Anatomy]

• Muscles: extensor digiti minimi, extensor pollicis longus, the deep layer is the interosseous membrane of the forearm.
• Nerve: The deep branch of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm, and the deep posterior interosseous nerve.
• Blood vessels: In the deep part, there are the anterior interosseous artery of the forearm and the posterior artery and vein.

[Manipulation]

Perpendicular insertion 0.5~1 inch. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 minutes, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 5 to 15 minutes.

[Efficacy]

Clears away heat, relieves pain, and relieves pain in the chest and ribs.

• Classical: heat pain, vomiting, constipation, edema, heart pain, eye pain, pharyngeal swelling, tinnitus, deafness, acute hoarseness, soreness of shoulders and arms, acute pain in armpits and hypochondrium, neck cannot be ignored, Elbow and arm pain, finger spasm, numbness of fingers, postpartum fainting due to hemorrhage.
• Modern: Chest membrane inflammation, intercostal neuralgia, angina pectoris, postpartum hypogalactia, herpes zoster, acute Dannang (EX-LE6) inflammation.

[Recipe]

• Heart pain is like a cone thorn: Zhigou (TE6), Taixi (KI3), Rangu (KI2).
• Chest hypochondriac pain: Zhigou (TE6) (left diarrhea right, right diarrhea left), Weizhong (BL40) (bleeding).
• vomiting: Tianshu (ST25), Zhigou (TE6).
• Large constipation disease nodes: Zhigou (TE6), Zusanli (ST36).
• Insufficient milk secretion: Tanzhong (CV17), Rugen (ST18), Zhigou (TE6), Zusanli (ST36) .
• Intercostal neuralgia: Zhigou (TE6), Yanglingquan (GB34).