SI 4 Acupuncture Point - Wan Gu - Small Intestine Meridian
- Chinese Name Wan Gu
- English Name Wrist Bone
- Location: On the ulnar side of the palm in a depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal joint and the hamate bone.
- Point Associations:
- Yuan Source Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Local Point
- Small Intestine Meridian Points (19):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
- Harstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Acupuncture Theory Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
