TH 1 Acupuncture Point - Guan Chong - Triple Heater Meridian
- Chinese Name Guanchong
- English Name Passage Hub
- Location: .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the ulnar side of the ring finger.
- Point Associations:
- Jing Well Point
- Metal Point
- Entry Point
- Actions & Effects:
- Similar to TH 3 which is used more clinically.
- Triple Heater Meridian Points (23):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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:
(TH) Triple Heater Meridian Links
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