Overview of the efficacy and function of Wrist Bone Point

The wrist bone point is an important acupoint on the small intestine meridian of the Hand Taiyang. It is located on the ulnar side of the wrist. It is mainly used to treat head, neck, shoulder and back pain, red and swollen eyes, tinnitus and deafness. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dissipating wind, unblocking collaterals and relieving pain. It is commonly used in modern times to relieve wrist strain, stiff neck and numbness of the upper limbs. In terms of content structure, it first outlines its positioning and basic efficacy, then details the clinical applications (such as cervical spondylosis, tinnitus treatment), then combines modern research to support its mechanism of action, and finally reminds the precautions and applicable groups to avoid exaggerating the efficacy.

The positioning and basic functions of wrist bone points

The carpal bone point is located on the ulnar side of the palm, in the depression between the base of the fifth metacarpal bone and the triangular bone. When selecting the point, you can touch the obvious bone gap by making a slight fist. Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that this point belongs to the original point of the small intestine meridian and can regulate the movement of meridian qi, and is especially good at relieving qi and blood stasis in the upper limbs, head and face.Main functionsIncluding: relieving wrist sprains, shoulder and back pain; improving red eyes, jaundice and other fever symptoms; assisting in the treatment of neurological tinnitus. The ancient book "Acupuncture Jia Yi Jing" records that it "mainly treats shoulder and arm pain, and the five fingers cannot be flexed or extended." Yang Jizhou, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, also emphasized its regulating effect on wind-heat syndrome.

Clinical application and modern research support

In clinical practice, the wrist bone point is often used with Houxi point to treat stiff neck, or with Fengchi point to improve migraine. Studies have shown that stimulating this point can relieve local inflammation by regulating nerve conduction (data shown in the table below). In addition, for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, electroacupuncture at the wrist bone points can significantly improve hand numbness symptoms. It should be noted that pregnant women and people with damaged skin should use it with caution, and the operation must be guided by a professional physician.

Notes related to products

Although the carpal point is widely used, you need to master the correct technique when pressing it yourself (knead it vertically with the pulp of your thumb for 1-3 minutes). There are currently no special effects products for this point on the market, but some manufacturers such asTongrentang,GuangyuyuanMoxibustion patches (such as "Qi Ai Wen Moxibustion Patch") can assist in warming the acupoint. Source of citation: The efficacy is based on the "Huangdi Neijing·Lingshu" and "Acupuncture Dacheng", and the modern data refers to the documents collected by China National Knowledge Infrastructure.