【Category】

extra point.

【Origin】

The edge of the hand where the big finger and the metacarpal bone of the index finger are connected is called the tiger's mouth, and the acupoint is where it is, so it is called the tiger's mouth.

【Location】

It is located on the back of the hand, between the webs of the big finger and index finger. Hold the hand and take it from the midpoint of the line connecting the high point of the first metacarpal head to the high point of the second metacarpal head. In short, there are 2 points on the left and right.

【Anatomy】

In the bony muscles, there is a venous network on the back of the hand, the dorsal palmar artery, and the dorsal branch of the radial nerve.

【Manipulation】

Needle 4 to 6 minutes. Swelling and numbness reaching the fingertips. Moxibustion 5 strong.

【Efficacy】

Heart pain, shoulder pain, vertigo, insomnia, night sweating headache, dysphoria, tight lips, toothache, tonsillitis.

【Recipe】

• Tonsillitis: Tiger's Mouth, Shaoshang (LU11), Dazhui (GV14), Quchi (LI11), Chize (LU5) .
• insomnia: Hukou, Neiguan (PC6), Shenmen (HT7), Taichong (LR3).
• toothache: Xiaguan (ST7), Jiache (ST6), Hukou.