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[Location]  On the ulnar aspect of the palm. in the depression between the fifth metacarpal bone and the hamae bone, at the junction of the red and white skin.

[Needling and Moxibustion Method]  Perpendicular insertion 0.3~0.5cun; moxibustion is applicable.

[Indications]  spasm fingers, pain in the arm, headache, neck rigidity, tinnitus, eye nephelium, jaucdice, pain in the hypochondrium, febrile without sweat, malaria, diabetes, convulsion.

[Common compatibility]

(1) diabetes—with Zusanli, Sanyinjiao.

(2) jaundice, pain in hypochondrium, cholecystitis —with Taiyang, Yanglingquan.

(3) high fever, convulsion, muscle weakness—with Tongli.

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