The exact location of the Hegu point is on the back of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal bone.
Hegu point belongs to the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and is the original point of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, which starts from the end of the second finger of the big finger, and then follows the finger up to the upper Lian out of the Hegu between the two bones, and up into the two tendons.
The Hegu point is mainly used to help treat head and face disorders with acupuncture or massage, such as headache, nosebleed, deafness, toothache, red and swollen eyes, sore throat, crooked mouth and eyes, mumps, and clenched teeth. For fever without sweating, excessive sweating, stagnant labor, menstrual closure and other diseases, also has a certain therapeutic effect.
Acupuncture point therapy is a very common treatment method in Chinese medicine, generally take the way of acupuncture or massage treatment, it should be noted that acupuncture points need to be operated by a professional doctor, it is recommended that patients go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital for treatment, do not private treatment, so as not to cause damage to the body.