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Alternate names: 清昊 qīng hào, Clear Sky; 清冷泉 qīng lěng quán, Clear Cold Spring; 清灵 qīng líng, Clear Spirit

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

Modern location: An acupoint located on the posterior aspect of the upper arm, in the depression about 1.5 cùn above the superior border of the olecranon when the elbow is bent.

Classic location: Two cùn above the elbow. The point is found with the elbow stretched and the arm raised. (Zhēn Jiǔ Dà Chéng)

Local anatomy: The terminal branches of the median collateral artery and vein. The posterior brachial cutaneous nerve and the muscular branch of the radial nerve.

Action: Frees channel and network vessel qì; clears heat and drains fire.

Modern indications: Headache; impediment pain (bì tòng) in the arms and shoulder; yellowing of the eyes.

Classic indications: Stiff neck; yellow eyes; rib-side pain.

Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.3‒0.5 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 3‒5 cones; pole 5‒10 min.

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