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Alternate names: 飞虎 fēi hǔ, Flying Tiger

Channel: TB, Hand Lesser Yáng (shào yáng) Triple Burner Channel

Modern location: An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the forearm, 3 cùn proximal to the wrist, midway between the radius and the ulna.

Classic location: On the outer face of the arm, three cùn back from the wrist, in the depression between the two bones. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: See TB-5.

Action: Clears the triple burner; frees bowel qì; downbears counterflow and fire.

Modern indications: Tinnitus; deafness; fulminant loss of voice; scrofula; rib-side pain; constipation; febrile disease.

Classic indications: Painful or red eyes; postpartum blood dizziness; cough; hot face; fulminant heart pain; counterflow qì; retching and vomiting in sudden turmoil (cholera); painful pharynx; inability to turn the head; absence of sweating in febrile disease; saber lumps; swollen fistulas; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn); ghost attacks.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.7‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 5‒15 min.

Needle sensation: Distension and numbness that can spread down to the fingers or up to the elbow and shoulder.

Point groups: River (jīng) (fire) point.

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