Hegu (4GI)

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.

Therapeutic functions and Clinical indications

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

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 (1^er 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