02a.shang-gao H: 2.A.d.4.01
upper (above) high
上高 | Shàng gāo
Location
With the palm facing upward [supine], the point is between the metacarpals of the ring and little fingers, where the tip of the little finger is located when the fist is closed. It is 1 cun from the horizontal line of the metacarpal (metacarpophalangeal commissure).
Selection
Indication categories
Indications
- Lung – Peripheral Patterns
pleurisy | 肋膜炎
- Digestive Disorders (Spleen & Stomach)
peritonitis | 腹膜炎
- Gynecology
inflammation of the ovaries | 卵巢炎
- Acute illness
enteritis and colitis | 大小腸炎
-
stimulate growth (in children) | 增高
-
appendicitis | 盲腸炎