LI 4 Acupuncture Point * English Name: Union Valley * Pinyin Name: He Gu * Chinese Character: 合谷 LI 4 Location * In the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. LI 4 Clinical Usages * Releases the exterior for wind-cold or wind-heat syndromes * Strengthens the wei qi, improves immunity * Regulates the sweat glands, for excessive sweating tonify LI 4 then disperse KD 7 and vice versa. * Any problem on the face - sense organs, mouth, teeth, jaw, toothache, allergies, rhinitis, hay fever, acne, eye problems, etc. * Toothache use both LI 4 & ST 44 - LI for the lower jaw & ST for the upper jaw. * Headache, especially frontal a/or sinus (yangming area). * Chronic Pain * Influence the circulation of Qi and Blood - Use the four gates, LI 4 & LV 3 to strongly move the Qi and Blood in the body clearing stagnation and alleviating pain. * Promote labor or for retained placenta Reference: theory.yinyanghouse.com #immunebooster #coldbuster #backpainrelief #toothacheremedy #toothache #painrelief #inducelabor #laboranddelivery #chronicpain #allergyrelief #acupunctureworks #acupuncturepoints #lakewoodcommunityacupuncture (at Lakewood Community Acupuncture) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzy94AyFX3-/?igshid=1cy4no5ul3uwg