ACUPUNCTURE
Yao Tong: TCM Acupoint Guide
YAOTONG
Name
Yao Tong (Yaotong)
Location
On the dorsum of the hand, at the articulation of the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones.
Needling
Slanted insertion toward the wrist, 1-1.5 cun.
Indications
- Pain from injury to the lower back and limbs
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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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