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Shixuan

Synonyms:
  1. 十宣
  2. EX-UE20

Shixuan
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Meaning

Shi, number ten; xuan, expel.
The point is located at the tips of ten fingers of both hands and it can be used to expel the exogenous pathogenic factors to treat the diseases such as high fever, headache, sore throat and so on. So it was named.

Location

On the tips of the ten fingers, 0.1 cun (finger inch) distal to the nails. Both hands altogether have ten points.

Indication

  • 1.Coma, epilepsy.
  • 2.High fever, sore throat.

Method

Superficial insertion 0.1-0.2 cun, or prick to cause bleeding.