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    Ex-UE7
    Yaotongxue
    yāo tòng xué ( 腰痛穴 )
    Lumbar Pain Point, Point of Lower Back Pain

Yaotongxue (Ex-UE7)

Location

On the dorsum of the hand, midway between the transverse wrist crease and metacarpophalangeal joint, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpal bones, and between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, 4 points in all on both hands.

Indications
  • Acute lumbar sprain
Applications
  • Benefits the lower back
Techniques

Puncture perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 cun.

Remarks

This point is also known as Yaotongdian.