ACUPUNCTURE
Qu Ze: TCM Acupoint Guide
QUZE
Name
Qu Ze (Quze)
Location
On the transverse cubital crease, at the ulnar side of the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle, in the depression immediately to the ulnar side of the biceps. Note: locate this point with the elbow slightly bent.
Needling
- Puncture perpendicularly 0.5 to 0.7 cun, or prick to bleed.
- Straight insertion, 0.5 to 1 cun, causing local distention and soreness and sometimes a numb, sore sensation extending as far as the middle finger.
- For acute gastritis or enteritis or Heat exhaustion accompanied by high fever, prick to bleed.
- Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, or prick to bleed.
- Note: needle this point with the elbow slightly bent.
- Caution: the brachial artery and veins lie deeply, just medial to this point.
Command Functions
- He-Sea point
- Water point
Actions
- Opens up Heart Qi
- Drains Heat from the Qi, Ying and Blood levels
- Regulates the Intestines
- Pacifies the Stomach
- Harmonizes the Stomach and Intestines
- Expels Fire toxin
- Opens the Orifices
- Stops convulsions
- Moves Blood
- Dispels Stasis
- Calms the Shen
- Stops vomiting and diarrhea
- Activates the channel
- Alleviates pain
Indications
- Cardiac pain
- Palpitations
- Febrile diseases
- Irritability
- Stomach ache
- Vomiting
- Pain in the elbow and arm
- Tremor of the hand and arm
- Whole body very hot
- Very thirsty
- Dry mouth
- Whole body trembling
- Excess thirst and very hot without perspiration
- Epigastric pain
- Fright
- Nervousness with thirst
- Dyspnea
- Urticaria
- Trembling of the arms and hands
- Wind-Cold Invasion
- Cough
- Uterine fibroids
- Inflammation of the Heart
- Vomiting glairy mucus or Blood
- Brachial neuralgia
- Upper neuralgia
- Morning sickness
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Severe tonsillitis
- Hemiplegia
- Agitation and thirst
- Hemoptysis
- Hematemesis
- Summerheat stroke
- Counterflow Qi
- Contraction of the arm and hand
- Acute gastroenteritis
- Enteritis
- Rheumatic Heart disease
- Myocarditis
- Bronchitis
- Heat exhaustion
- Chest pain and easily frightened
- Diarrhea with vomiting
- Irritability and fullness
- Dreams of water
- Insanity
- Fever with Excess perspiration
- Paralysis
- Infertility
- Fear of meeting people
- Heat stroke
- Erysipelas
- Diarrhea with Blood in the stool
- Skin eruptions
- Convulsions
- Coma
- Excessive menstrual bleeding due to Blood Heat
- Measles with fever and incessant movements of the hand and arm
- Paracholera
- Cholera
- Epidemic diseases
- Sadness
- Perspiration on the head and neck
- Agitation and restlessness
- Dry tongue with pain of the lateral costal region
- Dysenteric disorder
- Pounding sensation below the Heart
- Wind rash
- Paralysis of the upper limb
Combinations
| Points | Indications |
|---|---|
| UB-40 Weizhong | Prick to bleed for acute gastroenteritis |
| PC-6 Neiguan, PC-5 Jianshi, HT-8 Shaofu | Rheumatic Heart disease |
| LU-11 Shaoshang | Thirst with Deficient Blood |
| PC-6 Neiguan, PC-7 Daling, or UB-23 Shenshu, UB-17 Geshu | Chest pain |
| HT-7 Shenmen, LU-10 Yuji | Hematemesis |
| LU-6 Kongzui, UB-13 Feishu | Spitting Blood |
| PC-7 Daling | A pounding sensation below the Heart and a propensity to fright |
| PC-4 Ximen, PC-7 Daling | Heart pain |
| LIV-13 Zhangmen | Dry mouth |
| LU-11 Shaoshang | Thirst from Blood Deficiency |
| KI-7 Fuliu, LU-10 Yuji, SI-1 Shaoze, DU-23 Shangxing, LIV-8 Ququan, UB-60 Kunlun, GB-43 Xiaxi, GB-44 Zuqiaoyin | Absence of sweating |
Notes
This point brings stability. This is an excellent point for treating children, especially with measles. This point clears Heat at the Qi Level.
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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