Houxi point is located in the slightly clenched fist, the 5th finger metacarpophalangeal joint on the ulnar side of the head of the distal palm transverse stripe red and white inter-membranous (the junction of the palm and the back of the hand, the heart of the foot and the back of the foot).
The specific location is on the ulnar side of the little finger, behind the small head of the 5th metacarpal bone, when the little finger spreads the outer edge of the starting point of the muscle, there are the dorsal arteries and veins, the dorsal venous network of the hand; there is the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve.
Houxi is an acupoint on the Small Intestine Meridian, which has the function of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind by removing internal irritating heat), and activating the meridians and collaterals. It can be used clinically to treat pain conditions such as strong headache, lumbar and back pain, contracture pain of the fingers and elbow and arm; it can also be used to treat deafness, redness of the eyes, epilepsy, malaria and other diseases.
This point is the meeting of the Sun on the hand of the Directing Vessel, because this point has the qi of clear yang going up the Directing Vessel, so it is the meeting of the Sun on the hand of the Directing Vessel, and it has the effect of strengthening the yang qi of the Directing Vessel.
Specific acupuncture operation should be carried out by a professional physician, do not operate on your own to avoid risks.