S.I. 2 "Forward Valley" Qiangu
Ying Spring: Water
LOCATION: When a loose fist is made, the point is in the ulnar side, distal to the 5th
metacarpophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.
IMAGE: A reference to S.I. 2's location in the "valley" formed by the head of the 5th metacarpal.
FUNCTIONS:
Expels Wind & Heat
Reduces inflammation
Clears Heat
Cools and Moistens the Throat
Opens the Ears
Reduces Swelling
INDICATIONS:
congested throat
mastitis
numb finger
pannus (destruction of joint in rheumatoid arthritis)
tinnitus
NEEDLING: Perpendicularly 0.3 - 0.5 cun
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES: For maniaical laughter, incoherence.
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: finger problems
fevers
constipation
sore throat
