Hegu (4GI)

Location

Hegu is found in the first commissure of the hand, at the top of the added muscle of the thumb, which appears when the muscle is contracted.

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

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 (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