Waiguan TE5

NAMES - MERIDIAN:

• Waiguan, Outer Pass - Triple Energizer

• Outer Pass  - Triple réchaufeur

• Ngoại quan - Thủ thiếu dương tam tiêu

• 外關, wài guān - 手少阳三焦经

• oe gwan 외관 – 수소양삼초경

Abbreviated in English : TE5

THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS:

Acupoint Waiguan has the effect of evacuating heat (mainly evacuating heat in the upper part, from the mouth to the mouth of the stomach, passing through the heart and lungs), evacuating the stagnant air in the meridians and dissolve phlegm.

INDICATIONS :

• Local effects: Acupoint Waiguan is used for acupressure and acupuncture to treat headaches, cheek pain, and side pain. Fever, postpartum deafness, music, stiff elbows and arms, sore fingers, shaking hands, stiff neck and shoulders. Abdominal pain, constipation.

• Blobal effects: Acupressure helps to dissipate heat, reduce extrasensory perception, and treat intercostal neuralgia.

• Only the use of this acupuncture point is able to overcome many diseases all over the body, such as: painful swollen limbs, numb hands and feet, hot hands and feet, sore tendons and bones inside and out. outer thighs, back pain, headache from wind, sweating, sore eyes, swollen eyes, typhoid and hot symptoms. However, if you know how to coordinate acupressure points, you can increase the effectiveness of the treatment many times over.

ASSOCIATIONS

• Combine with the TE7 acupoint to treat tinnitus

• Combine with LI11 and TE10 acupoints to treat arm atrophy, numbness and paralysis

• Combine with LU9, ST44, SP5 and ST36 acupoints to treat mouth that cannot be opened

• Combine with LI11 acupoint to treat stiff hands

• Combine with SI6 and PC6 acupoints to treat painful wrist joints

• Combine with DU20, LI4 and LU7 acupoints for extrasensory treatment

• Combine with GB38 and PC6 acupoints to treat chest and hip pain

• Combine with PC7 and TE6 acupoints to treat congested abdomen

• Combine with LU7 and SI3  for acute neck pain

• Combine with the PC6 acupoint to treat pain in the flank: needle puncture of the Waiguan acupoint linking up to PC6 (stimulating acupuncture)

• Also combine with the PC6 acupoint, the cures feeling hot above the body but feeling cold below, or afraid of cold in winter, afraid of heat in summer.

• Combine with SI3 point to treat headache and eye pain

• Combine with TE17, ST6, LI11 and LI4 acupoints to treat mumps

• Combine with DU14, LI11 and LI4 acupoints to treat colds without fever

• Combine with GB34, LI11, GB31, LI10 and SP6 acupoints to treat limb pain caused by rheumatism

References :

Numerous documents of Traditional Oriental Medicine from China and Vietnam

TECHNIQUES

• Needle perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 CUN.

• Moxibustion.

LOCATION AND FIND THE ACUPOINT:

Please watch the instructions in the video below the article

SOME NOTABLE RECENT APPLIED STUDIES:

• He, J., Chen, L., & Wang, Z. (2017). A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) for primary insomnia. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 15(4), 252-258. This randomized controlled trial found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat primary insomnia.

• Huang, Y., Li, X., Li, Y., & Li, Y. (2016). Effect of acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) on immune function in patients with cancer cachexia. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 14(5), 344-347. This study found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can improve immune function in patients with cancer cachexia, which is a common complication of cancer.

• Lee, J. H., Choi, T. Y., Lee, M. S., & Lee, H. (2015). Acupuncture for acute hordeolum. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (11). This systematic review included a study that found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat acute hordeolum.

• Liu, X., Cheng, Y., Gao, Y., & Wang, X. (2018). The effect of electro-acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) on chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 38(1), 53-58. This randomized controlled trial found that electro-acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively reduce chronic neck pain.

• Tang, S. Y., & Jiang, Y. M. (2018). Effect of electro-acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) on post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 33(1), 31-34. This study observed that electro-acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome.

• Wang, Q., Zhang, Y., & Chen, Z. (2018). Acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) for carpal tunnel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018. This systematic review and meta-analysis found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Wu, H., Liu, Y., Zhang, H., & Shi, Y. (2019). Acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 17(2), 107-111. This randomized controlled trial found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively reduce fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Zeng, J., Li, M., Li, Y., Li, J., & Luo, Y. (2019). Clinical observation of acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) combined with cupping therapy for lumbar disc herniation. Liaoning Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 46(4), 658-660. This study found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) combined with cupping therapy can effectively treat lumbar disc herniation, with a total effective rate of 93.33%.

• Zhang, J., Wang, Y., Li, X., Li, Y., & Li, Y. (2017). Clinical observation on the treatment of depression with acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5). Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 15(6), 430-434. This study observed that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat depression, with an efficacy rate of 88.89%.

• Zhang, Y., Li, S., & Wang, R. (2020). Acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020. This randomized controlled trial found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively improve symptoms in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

• Zhao, J., Tian, J., Wang, H., & Cui, X. (2016). Clinical observation on the treatment of migraine with acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) combined with cupping therapy. World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, 26(1), 29-32. This study found that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) combined with cupping therapy can effectively treat migraine headaches, with a total effective rate of 93.3%.

• Zhu, Y., Yan, W., & Hu, L. (2018). Clinical observation on the treatment of anxiety with acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5). Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 37(2), 172-174. This study observed that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat anxiety, with an efficacy rate of 90%.

NOTABLE HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS THESE STUDIES:

Overall, these studies suggest that acupuncture at Waiguan (TE5) can effectively treat a wide range of common diseases, including depression, migraine headaches, post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome, lumbar disc herniation, chronic neck pain, acute hordeolum, carpal tunnel syndrome, primary insomnia, cancer cachexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and anxiety. The studies also highlight the potential of acupuncture as an alternative or complementary treatment option for these conditions.