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This is the Jing-Well and Wood point of the Lung channel. It clears heat, benefits the throat and restores consciousness, and is most often pricked to bleed for acute conditions.
Location
On the radial side of the thumb, approximately 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
Anatomy
The nail bed of the thumb; the arterial and venous network formed by the palmar digital and dorsal digital vessels; the palmar digital nerve and the superficial branch of the radial nerve.
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and benefits the throat
- Expels wind-heat
- Restores consciousness and opens the orifices
- Calms the spirit in mania
Indications
Acute sore throat, fever, loss of consciousness and collapse, mania, mumps, cough and nosebleed.
Needling
0.1 cun shallow insertion, or prick to bleed.
Moxibustion Suitability
Moxibustion is generally not used; the point is most often bled to clear heat.
Point Combinations
Bled with LU-10 for acute sore throat; with PC-9 and other Jing-well points to restore consciousness.
Classical Text References
The Jing-Well (Wood) point of the Lung, classically pricked to bleed for acute throat disorders, fever and loss of consciousness.
Cautions & Contraindications
Bleeding technique requires a sterile lancet; apply pressure afterwards.
Latest Research
Latest peer-reviewed research on this point will be summarised here, with citations linked to PubMed, via our research integration.
