穴义

合，结合；谷，山谷。
穴在第一、二掌骨之间，局部陧山谷样凹陷。

Meaning

He, junction; gu, valley.
This point is between the 1st and the 2nd metacarpal bones, location of the point is depressed as a valley.

定位

手背，第一、二掌骨之间，约当第二掌骨桡侧中点。

Location

On the dorsum of the hand, midway between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

主治

（1)头面五官病的要穴，特别对牙痛，有较好的止痛效果。
（2)有较好的全身镇痛作用。
（3)降血压，用治高血压病。
（4)退热，用治发热无汗，对感冒发热效果较好。
（5)对汗液分泌有双向调节作用，即无汗能汗，多汗能止。
（6)催产。
（7)上肢酸痛或麻痹，特别对手的运动障碍，有较好效果。

Indication

(1) main point for diseases of the head, face and the five sense organs, especially good for toothache.
(2) relieving the pains of the whole body.
(3) lowering the blood pressure.
(4) relieving fever or cold, good for fever without sweating.
(5) regulating sweating, good for anhidrosis and hidrosis.
(6) good for delayed labour.
(7) good for the ache or numbness of the upper extremities, especially for the disturbances of the hand movement.

针法

（1)一般均向掌心方向直刺0.8-1.2寸。
（2)如拇指的病，可以向拇指方向斜刺。
（3)孕妇禁针。

Method

(1) puncture perpendicularly 0.8-1.2 cun in the direction of the palm center.
(2) If the disorder is in the thumb, puncture obliquely in the thumb.
(3) pregnant women is prohibited.

备考

原穴，退热减痛要穴。

Remarks

Yuan-Source point. Main point for dissipating pathogenic heat and sedating pain.