Tongguan (T 88.01)

Location

This point is on the anterior midline of the thigh, 5 cun above the upper margin of the patella, close to Futu (ST 32).

Indications

Primary:

All heart diseases:
- Coronary heart disorder, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, rheumatic heart disease, palpitations, fainting sensation and lightheadedness, vertigo, acute pericarditis, pericardium disorders, cerebral ischemia, poor blood circulation, chest pain
Nausea and vomiting
Headache, migraine

Secondary:

Anemia

Contraindications:

Bilateral needling is contraindicated

Application

Master Tung's Reaction Areas: