Acupoint Medicine - Guan Chong
Nomenclature:
English name/meaning: Gate Rush
Chinese name: Guan Chong
Chinese pinyin: 关冲
Location:
The acupoint is on the lateral side of the ring finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits:
Dissipates Wind
Drains Fire
Clears Upper Jiao (burner) Heat
Activates Channel and alleviates pain
Treats fullness below Heart due to congested heat of Upper Jiao or Upper Burner
Scientific Benefits:
Treats redness of eyes, sore throats, headaches, febrile diseases
Treats tinnitus, deafness, earache
Clears bitterness of mouth
Releases stiffness of tongue
Calms nervous system
Eases irritability
Relieves numbness and stiffness of finger, arm, hand
Spirituality Fact:
Guan Chong is the entry point of the Triple Burner or Sanjiao meridian. Therefore it holds significant power in clearing heat and alleviating irritability. This is good to include in daily self-care routine to reduce day-to-day frustrations.
Guan Chong is located on the fingertips of hands. Our hands have a network of meridians which connect to our major organs. As the Chinese saying goes, “nimble hands come with intelligence, ten fingers all connect to the heart”, which vividly reveals the close relationship between the hands and the brain. This also explains the close connection between a person's mental consciousness, cognitive activities, and our main organs. Because of this, Guan Chong is also an emergency resuscitation point for comas, stroke, bleeding and other heat manifestations.
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