LOCATION
On the ulnar side of the wrist, in the depression between styloid process of ulna and triquetral bone.
Features
Jing/river point. Fire point.
Body Inches (cun)
Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.
Nerves, vascular
The dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve, the dorsal carpal artery of the ulnar artery.
Indication
Good point for mumps, gum and throat swelling.
Psychiatry，epilepsy，intercostal nerve pain，ulnar nerve pain，cubital tunnel syndrome；nerve deafness，tinnitus，stomatitis，gingivitis，mumps。Local point for the hand and wrist. Neck and shoulder pain and/or swelling. Toothache, lockjaw. Clears heat from the hearts – calms the spirit, manic behavior.
Combinations
Eye swelling and pain：SI 05 & LR 03 & BL 60.
Toothache (upper)：SI 05 & GB 17.
Toothache (lower)：SI 05 & TE 02 & LI 01 & LI 02 & TE 09.
Swollen jaw，lockjaw：SI 05 & GB 43.
Carpal carbuncle，upper limb paralysis：SI 05 & LI 11 & TE 05.
Mad，epilepsy disease：SI 05 & KI 09 & BL 66.
SchizophCVia，epilepsy：SI 05 & GV 20 & KI 01.
穴位
在手腕尺側，當尺骨莖突與三角骨之間的凹陷中。
特點
經（火）穴。
同身寸
針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。
是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸，
作为量取穴位的長度單位。
穴區神經血管
尺神經手背支，尺動脈的腕背側動脈。
適應症
[主治] 精神病，癲癇，肋間神經痛，尺神經痛；神經性耳聾，耳鳴，口腔炎，齒齦炎，腮腺炎。
穴位配伍療法
目急痛赤腫：1.陽谷 2.太衝 3.崑崙
上牙齒痛：1.陽谷 2.正營
下牙齒痛：1.陽谷 2.液門 3.商陽 4.二間 5.四瀆
頷腫口噤：1.陽谷 2.俠溪
腕痛，上肢痿痺：1.陽谷 2.曲池 3.外關
狂、癲疾：1.陽谷 2.築賓 3.足通谷
精神分裂症，癲癇：1.陽谷 2.百會 3.湧泉