Location

Hegu se trouve dans la première commissure de la main, au sommet du muscle adducteur du pouce, qui apparaît quand le muscle est contracté.

  • Very important point which chases away the wind, frees the surface area, purges the heat, activates the circulation of Qi strongly.

Hegu - Point d'acupuncture 4GI - Méridien du Gros Intestin

 

Therapeutic functions and clinical indications

External attacks wind-cold or wind-heat, headaches, colds, aches, fever, dentalgia (abscess, gingivitis), if pain it is stagnation therefore rapid action on the meridian, facial paralysis (1er point at which we think), strongly activates the qi so it can be used in any case of stagnation of qi (shock to the leg for example or after an emotional shock which creates significant stagnation), dysmenorrhea.

We pay attention to its stimulation in weak people, who will not be able to tolerate it.
Nor in pregnant women.

  • Stimulate or clear the 4 'Si Guan' barriers.

Using points Hegu And Taichong : very strong stimulation of qi and blood

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