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SI-3

后溪

Hòu Xī

Houxi

Location · 定位

第五掌指关节尺侧近端赤白肉际凹陷中

In the depression proximal to the ulnar side of the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin

Needling

直刺 0.5–1 寸

可灸

Special Categories

输穴八脉交会穴（通督脉）马丹阳天星十二穴

Actions · 功效

opens the Du Mai, clears the heart and calms the spirit
relaxes the sinews and benefits the neck
clears heat and resolves dampness

Indications · 主治

头项强痛、落枕、腰背痛stiff painful neck and head, acute torticollis, lumbar and back pain
目赤、耳聋、咽喉肿痛red eyes, deafness, sore swollen throat
癫狂痫mania, withdrawal, epilepsy
疟疾、盗汗malaria, night sweating

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

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

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@misc{bencaodian-hou-xi,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Hòu Xī 后溪 (Houxi) — SI-3},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/hou-xi},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-hou-xi, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Hòu Xī 后溪 (Houxi) — SI-3}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/acupoints/hou-xi}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }