Ying Spring: Water
LOCATION: When the fist is clenched, the point is located in the depression proximal to the
margin of the web between the ring and small fingers
IMAGE: This is the water point on the San Jiao channel and is classically considered to nourish
the body fluids.
FUNCTIONS: Benefits the Ear, Clears Channels, Clears San Jiao Heat, Dispels Wind, Invigorates
Collaterals, Moistens the Throat, Moves Qi & Transforms Stagnation, Produces Fluids, Reduces
Swelling, Regulates Liver Qi, Sedates Pain
INDICATIONS:
deafness
headache
laryngopharyngitis
malaria
pain & swelling of the fingers
pain of the hand & arm
NEEDLING: Obliquely 0.3 - 0.5 cun towards the space between the metacarpal bones
OTHER: Most commonly used for sore throat
fluid disorders
armpit problems
malaria
heat in upper jiao
