ACUPUNCTURE
Hu Bian: TCM Acupoint Guide
HUBIAN
Name
Hu Bian (Hubian)
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, between LI-3 Sanjian and LI-4 Hegu.
Needling
Slanted insertion, pointed toward SI-3 Houxi, 1.5-2.5 cun.
Indications
- Hysteria
- Seizures
- Psychosis
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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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