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Four gates

四关 〔四關〕 sì guān

1. The elbow and knee joints.

2. The shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee joints.

3. of the five transport points, the four that lie below the elbow and knee.

4. From The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸大成 zhēn jiǔ dà chéng). The two source points of the hand yáng brightness (yáng míng) channel, LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), and two source points of the foot reverting yīn (jué yīn) channel, LR-2 (Moving Between, 行间 xíng jiān).

Application: The four gates treat liver yáng headache, dizziness, insomnia, and epilepsy. Sòng to Elucidate Mysteries (标幽赋 biāo yōu fù) also suggests: For cold or head impediment () pain, just open the four gates.

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