Extra point.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Da" (大), big, refers to thumb; "gu" (骨), bone; "kong" (空), space. This acupoint is located in the joint space between two bones of thumb, hence the name.

bubble_chart Location

Dagukong (EX-UE5) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

On dorsal side of thumb, at the midpoint of interphalangeal joint.

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Vessels: dorsal digital arteries and veins.
• Nerve: dorsal digital nerve of radial nerve.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Moxibustion for 3 to 5 times.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Incessant epistaxis, wind-induced eye inflammation with tearing, prolonged pain from internal eye obstructions, vomiting and diarrhea, eye pain, eye nebula.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Wind-induced eye inflammation with tearing and excessive discharge: Dagukong (EX-UE5) (moxibustion), Xiaogukong (EX-UE6) (moxibustion).

bubble_chart Notes

This point was mentioned in Beiji Jiufa (Emergency Moxibustion Methods) but without a name. It was later named "Dagukong" in Bian Que Shenying Zhenjiu Yulongjing (Bian Que's Divine Response: Jade Dragon Acupuncture Classic).