The exact location of the Waiguan point

The Waiguan point is located in the posterior region of the human forearm, 2 inches above the transverse stripe on the dorsal distal side of the wrist, at the midpoint of the gap between the ulna and radius. Waiguan is an acupoint of the Sanjiao meridian of the Shaoyang of the hand. The point is located in the posterior region of the human forearm, 2 inches above the transverse stripe on the dorsal side of the wrist at the distal end of the wrist (about the width of the patient’s third finger), and at the midpoint of the gap between the ulna and the radius. This point has the function of dispelling wind and relieving heat, clearing channels and relieving pain (dredging the channels and relieving pain), and can be used as an adjunctive treatment for fever, headache, tinnitus, deafness, redness and swelling of the eyes and pain, coercive and rib pain, and impotence and paralysis of the upper limbs. If you need to use Waiguan acupoints, it is recommended that the patient go to a regular hospital, under the guidance of a professional physician to identify the treatment, and not to operate on their own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.