Today's point is large intestine 4 (LI4) aka He Gu (read: huh goo). It is located on your hand and can be found by closing your thumb against the base of your index finger, then finding the highest point on the bulge of muscle between said digits, level with the end of the thumb crease. It is good for colds and flus that have just started, is ( Read more... )

So the more I learn about it the more I'm starting to think that Chinese Medicine came about as the result of a series of dares. Ye ming sha for example (stop me if you've heard this) is an herb that benefits the liver and improves eyesight and can also be used to treat malntrition in children. It's powdered bat poop. There is also a point ( Read more... )