Single Point Treatment Methods  (Dan Xue Liao Fa)

By Sun Yu

Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine College Press, 2000, p. 166

Translated by Shirliey Fung

“Qu Ze” was first mentioned in Ling Shu: Moxibustion Point/Root Transport Point as the He point of the hand Jueyin channel. It has clearing the heart, draining fire, and harmonizing and regulating intestinal and stomach functions. Often, it is needled perpendicularly .5 to 1 cun, pricked to bleed, or used with moxibustion.

Placement and Selection Method

1. In the center of the elbow crease, over the second head of the humerus, on the edge of the tendon. (The Standard Acupuncture and Moxibustion Channel and Point Location Atlas)
2. With the palm facing upward, slightly bend the elbow, on the elbow crease to the edge of the tendon you will find the point.

Local Anatomy: On the ulnar side of the arm, on the second head of the humerus; at the place where the humeral artery and humeral vein are located; in this area is the stem of the central nerve.

Clinical Uses: Extract blood from Qu Ze to treat acute diseases. Ask the patient to lay his arm out flat in front of him. First tie a belt or rubber tie approximately two cun above the elbow, then use the index finger of the left hand to push upwards from below Qu Ze in order to build up blood and fluids at the point of insertion. Continue by using a syringe on Qu Ze on one or both arms, in the middle of the vein. Remove 1 to 3 milliliters once a day or once every other day. 1 to 3 times is a course of treatment.

Predecessors’ Experience

1. Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion(Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing): agitation, susceptibility to fright, body heat, vexation, dry mouth, cyanic hands, counterflow qi, vomiting blood, elbow twitching, shaking head, cyanic forehead, sweating above the shoulder, cold damage and warm disease; these are the things that Qu Ze governs.
2. Thousand Golden Essential Formulas(Qian Jin Yao Fang): Governs counterflow qi and vomiting drool, governs cyanic hands and counterflow qi, governs cold damage, warm disease, body heat, heart vexation, and dry mouth.

Comments/Notes: Qu Ze is the He point of the hand Jueyin channel. Clinically, it is often used to treat heart pain, heart palpitations, stomach pain, vomiting, and various other diseases. In regard to some of the disease patterns caused by heat, such as summerheat transferring to the sinews and for vomiting and diarrhea, one can treat by pricking and bloodletting.