Where exactly is the Laogong point located?

There are many acupoints distributed on the human body. For example, everyone knows that there are many acupoints distributed on the feet, so people often do foot massages to play a role in health care or auxiliary treatment of diseases. Body massage has many benefits, such as relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, promoting the smooth flow of qi and blood, etc. There must be many people who don’t know the Laogong point. The specific location of this acupoint is introduced below.

First, the location of the Laogong acupoint

Laogong point is located in the palm area, horizontally at the proximal end of the third metacarpophalangeal joint, between the second and third metacarpal bones, biased towards the third metacarpal bone. When you make a fist and bend your fingers, the acupoint is at the end of the middle fingertip.

Laogong point is located between the second and third metacarpal bones of the transverse line on the palm. When you bend your fingers and make a fist, the point is below the tip of the middle finger. One theory is that "the acupoint is located in the center of the transverse artery on the palm, where the ring finger touches the artery" (Taiping Shenghui Fang).

Second, acupuncture point selection method

Laogong point is located in the palm area, horizontally at the proximal end of the third metacarpophalangeal joint, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, biased towards the 3rd metacarpal bone. When you make a fist and bend your fingers, the acupoint is at the end of the middle fingertip.

Third, the role of Laogong acupoint

The significance of Laogong point: The high fever energy of the pericardium meridian drives the moisture in the spleen and earth to transform into energy here.

Characteristics of Qi and blood: The substance of Qi and blood is high-temperature vapor and is relatively dry.

Operation rule: absorbs heat, expands and dissipates it upward to the sky.

Specificity: Ying point among the five Shu points, belongs to fire in the five elements. Note: Ying point on the pericardium meridian.

Functions and effects: dissipates heat and dampness, clears the heart and releases heat, opens the orifices and refreshes the mind, reduces swelling and relieves itching. Laogong acupoint has the effects of clearing the heart and calming the mind, removing dampness and harmonizing the stomach, cooling blood and extinguishing wind.

Fourth, the main diseases

Laogong point is mainly used for the mind, spleen, stomach and fever: such as heart pain, palpitations, fullness in the chest and flanks, epilepsy, mania, epilepsy, thirst, loss of appetite, vomiting, vomiting blood, blood in the stool, heatstroke, stomatitis, gingival ulcers in children, red urine and jaundice, heat in the palms, hyperhidrosis of the palms, and goose foot wind.

Nowadays, Laogong acupoint is often used to treat stroke, coma, angina pectoris, stomatitis, mental illness, hypertension, finger numbness, etc.

Laogong point is mainly used to treat coma, syncope, heatstroke, vomiting, heart pain, madness, epilepsy, mouth ulcers, bad breath, and goose foot madness.

Mental and nervous system diseases: cerebrovascular accident, coma, heat stroke, hysteria, mental illness, pediatric convulsions, dysphagia;

Digestive system disorders: jaundice, loss of appetite;

ENT system diseases: stomatitis, gingivitis;

Others: tinea manuum, finger numbness, high blood pressure, etc.