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LI-2

二间

Èr Jiān

Erjian

Location · 定位

手食指桡侧，第二掌指关节前凹陷中

On the radial side of the index finger, in the depression distal to the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint

Needling

直刺 0.2–0.3 寸

可灸

Special Categories

荥穴水穴

Actions · 功效

clears heat and resolves the exterior
benefits the throat and reduces swelling
brightens the eyes and retreats superficial visual obstruction

Indications · 主治

咽喉肿痛、牙痛sore swollen throat, toothache
目痛、鼻衄eye pain, nosebleed
热病febrile disease

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Deadman, Manual of Acupuncture 2nd ed.

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@misc{bencaodian-er-jian,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Èr Jiān 二间 (Erjian) — LI-2},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/er-jian},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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