Hégǔ L.I. 4
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HéGŭ L.I. 4 or simply Hegu (Chinese: 合谷; Wade–Giles: Hoku; lit. 'Enclosed valley', Korean: hap gok 합곡, Japanese: gō koku, Vietnamese: hợp cốc) is the fourth acupuncture point on the large intestine meridian (Hand Yang Ming) in traditional Chinese medicine.[1][2]
This point is most noteworthy for its usefulness in stopping pain and for its capacity to cause the large intestine to contract, which can assist in moving bowels.
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| Expels exterior Wind and releases the Exterior. |
| Promotes diffusion of Lung Qu. |
| Regulates Wei qi and sweating. |
| Stops Pain. |
| Clears obstructions from LI channel. |
References[edit]
- ^ Wang, Wei; Liu, Ling; Zhi, Xin; Huang, Jin-bai; Liu, Ding-xi; Wang, Hua; Kong, Xiang-quan; Xu, Hai-bo (March 2007). "Study on the regulatory effect of electro-acupuncture on Hegu point (LI4) in cerebral response with functional magnetic resonance imaging". Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. Vol. 13. pp. 10–16. doi:10.1007/s11655-007-0010-3.
- ^ Zhang, Jianwei; Wang, Xiaohua; Lü, Ruisha (June 2013). "Analgesic effect of acupuncture at Hegu (LI 4) on transvaginal oocyte retrieval with ultrasonography". Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Vol. 33, no. 3. pp. 294–297. doi:10.1016/S0254-6272(13)60167-3.