Name

淵腋

• Yuan Ye
• Axilla Stream
• Abyss of Fluids

Location

In the 4th intercostal space, on the axillary line. From the axillary hollow (HT-1), 3 CUN below. Beside PC-1.

Nature

Gathering Point of the Yin muscle channels of the hand

Actions

• Women: fibrous chest, blockage
• Intercostal nerve pain. Intercostal neuralgia. Herpes zoster.
• Pain on shoulder elevation
• Controls sweating
• Inflamed axillary lymph nodes

Treatment

• Massage
• Needling: 0.3 CUN following intercostal pathway
• Moxibustion prohibited