L.I. 4 "Adjoining Valleys" Hegu
Source point
Entry point
LOCATION: On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones,
approximately in the middle of the second metacarpal bone on the radial side
IMAGE: Refers to the two "valleys" formed between the extensor digitorum & Extensor Pollicus
when the thumb is abducted.
FUNCTIONS:
Disperses Wind,
Relieves exterior conditions
Suppresses pain and clears the channels
Aids in Labor, Benefits Tongue, Calms the Spirit, Clears Dry Phlegm, Clears Lung Heat and Fire,
Clears Summer Heat, Clears the Nose, Moistens Dryness, Opens & Brightens Eyes, Opens the
Orifices, Promotes or Restrains Sweat, Strengthens the Wei Qi, Reduces Fever, Regulates &
Moistens Large Intestine, Regulates & Tonifies Qi, Regulates Qi & Blood, Relaxes the tendons,
Restores Collapsed Yang, Softens Hard Masses, Transforms Dampness, (whew!)
INDICATIONS:
aborting dead fetus
abortion
common cold
deafness
diseases of the sensory organs
facial edema
facial paralysis
headache
hemiplegia
"locked jaw" due to stroke
membrane on the eye
mouth and face awry
neurasthenia ( can include fatigue, nerves, anxiety, insomnia, weak tired and irritable)
nosebleed
pain in general
pain in the eyes
scabies
throat blockage
tidal fevers
toothache
wind rash
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.5 - 1 cun. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY: PULLS THE QI DOWNWARD
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Very powerful Qi point
Main point for Wind and dispersing external conditions
Main point for pain
Main point for headache: esp. frontal and sinus HA's as well as HA from external evil
Main point for head, face, and sensory organs: allergies, hayfever, watery eyes, acne, herpes,
dental anesthesia
Main point for immunity: builds leukocyte counts
For autoimmune disorders-- rheumatoid arthritis
CAM: for abdomen pain, constipation, intestinal blockage, diarrhea, dysentery
