Yanggu Point (SI-5 / Yang Valley)
Discover the exact location and acupressure method for Yanggu (SI-5 / Yang Valley). Learn its benefits for headache, dizziness, tinnitus, febrile diseases, and epilepsy – the Small Intestine Jing-River point for brightening the eyes and calming the spirit.
Indications
Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, febrile diseases, and manic disorders.
Precise Location
On the ulnar side of the wrist, in the depression between the styloid process of the ulna and the triquetral bone.
Location Method
Flex the elbow with the back of the hand facing up, lightly support the forearm with the other hand – the point is in the depression anterior to the bony prominence on the little finger side of the wrist.
Massage Method
Press with the thumb – a sore and distending sensation will occur. Flex the elbow and turn the wrist, press with the thumb pad in a circular motion for 1–3 minutes per session. Therapeutic actions: Brightens the eyes and calms the spirit, unblocks the meridians and collaterals, clears heat and disperses wind.
Compatibility
Epilepsy: Combine with Zutonggu (BL-66), Taichong (LR-3), Sizhukong (TE-23), and Yanggu (SI-5). Disease overview: Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by paroxysmal abnormal neuronal discharge in the brain, causing motor, sensory, autonomic, and psychiatric dysfunctions. It can be classified into primary (idiopathic) and secondary (symptomatic) epilepsy. Massage sequence: During a seizure, before sending the patient to the hospital, family members can assist. First massage Zutonggu on the little toe for 3 minutes, then press Taichong on the foot for 3 minutes, press Sizhukong near the tail of the eyebrow, and finally massage Yanggu. Deafness: Combine with Tinggong (SI-19), Xiaguan (ST-7), Taichong (LR-3), and Yanggu (SI-5). Stomatitis: Combine with Zhongchong (PC-9), Jiaosun (TE-20), and Yanggu (SI-5).
Efficacy & Actions
Aging is a natural physiological process, but through proper regulation it can be slowed down – one method is massaging Yanggu. Massaging Yanggu unblocks the meridians, harmonizes ying and wei, promotes smooth qi and blood circulation, accelerates metabolism, coordinates zang-fu functions, and enhances the body's disease resistance. For those who spend long hours reading at desks and experience dizziness and blurred vision, massaging this point can brighten the eyes and calm the spirit. This point belongs to the Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian and is the Jing-River point where the meridian qi flows (corresponding to the Fire element in the five-element theory). It brightens the eyes and calms the spirit, unblocks the meridians and collaterals, clears heat and disperses wind. It is a commonly used point for treating head, face, orificial, and mental disorders. First documented in Lingshu · Benshu. "Yang" refers to the Yang meridian; "Gu" means valley or depression. Located in the depression on the ulnar side of the wrist, as the Jing-River point of the Small Intestine Meridian – hence the name Yanggu (Yang Valley).
