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Gu Kong: TCM Acupoint Guide

GUKONG
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

Gu Kong (Gukong)

Location

Greater Gukong: on the palmar surface of the fingers, at the midpoint of the interphalangeal crease of the thumb. Lesser Gukong: on the palmar surface of the fingers, at the midpoint of the proximal interphalangeal crease of the little finger.

Needling

Needle proximally.

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Sources and further reading

We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.

  • Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
  • Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
  • Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
  • NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.

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