Three yang meridians of hand are connected here.

[Location]

Sanyangluoacupoint cross section
(quoted from "Yan Zhenguo acupoint anatomy")

Sanyangluo acupoints
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

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

• Suwen‧Gukong Lun: "In the arm yang, remove four inches from the ankle, between the two bones."
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing : "Take the big pulse on the arm, one inch above Zhigou (TE6)".

[Anatomy]

• Muscle: Between the origin of extensor digitorum and abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis.
• Nerve: posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm, deep posterior interosseous nerve of forearm.
• Vessels: posterior interosseous artery and vein of the forearm.

[Manipulation]

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

[Efficacy]

Smart ears.

• Classical: headache, sleepiness, deafness, muteness, toothache, arm paralysis, lumbago, insufficient internal damage.
• Modern: Acupuncture points for lung resection.

[Recipe]

• acute hoarseness: Sanyangluo (TE8), Zhigou (TE6), Tonggu.
• headache: Fengchi (GB20), Sanyangluo (TE8).
• Acupuncture anesthesia for lung resection surgery: Sanyangluo (TE8) and through Ximen (PC4).