The Liquid Gate point has the effect of clearing heat and reducing swelling, which can improve the symptoms brought about by inflammation, but the view that it is the first anti-inflammatory point in the human body is too absolute.
It is located on the back of the hand, in the depression behind the edge of the web between the fourth and fifth fingers. The Liquid Gate point can be used to treat headaches caused by fire in the liver and gallbladder, as well as toothache, sore mouth and tongue, sore throat, red and swollen eyes, deafness, tinnitus, and redness and swelling on the back of the hands.
Inflammatory reactions are often characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain, and Chinese medicine believes that they are mostly related to heat and toxic congestion locally. Since the Liquid Gate point has the effect of clearing heat and eliminating swelling, it can be assumed that the Liquid Gate point can ameliorate some of the inflammatory symptoms. However, it is too absolute to say that Liquid Gate is the first anti-inflammatory point in the human body.
The Liquid Gate point can be massaged by pointing, pressing and kneading. It should be treated under the guidance of a doctor.