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SJ-1

关冲

Guān Chōng

Guanchong

Location · 定位

手无名指末节尺侧，指甲角旁约0.1寸

On the ulnar side of the ring finger, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

Needling

浅刺或点刺出血 0.1–0.1 寸

可灸

Special Categories

井穴

Actions · 功效

clears heat and opens the orifices
sharpens the hearing and brightens the eyes

Indications · 主治

头痛、目赤、耳鸣、耳聋headache, red eyes, tinnitus, deafness
咽喉肿痛sore swollen throat
热病、中暑febrile disease, heatstroke

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-guan-chong,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Guān Chōng 关冲 (Guanchong) — SJ-1},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/guan-chong},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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