EXT-36 - Middle Chief

中魁 - Zhōng kuí

Point Region: Finger

EXT

Extra Points

其他穴位 - Qítā Xuéwèi

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: Middle finger dorsum, center of the PIP joint crease.

Extra points have no international location standard, and Chinese texts number and place some of them differently. This location follows common teaching.

How to Locate:

  1. Look at the back of your middle finger
  2. Find the middle joint crease of the middle finger
  3. Locate the center point of this crease on the back of the finger
  4. This center point of the middle finger crease is EXT-36
(Illustration coming soon)

How to Apply Pressure

Once you have located EXT-36 at the centre of the middle finger's joint crease, press lightly with a fingertip and stop if it hurts, particularly over arthritic joints. Do not use it after a finger injury or over infected skin.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Hiccups
  • Indigestion
  • Motion sickness
  • Morning sickness
  • Digestive disorders

Related Health Concerns

Nausea and VomitingHiccupCar SicknessMorning Sickness

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Finger injury
  • Severe hand trauma
  • Infection on middle finger

Take care:

  • Use gentle pressure on finger joint
  • Avoid excessive force on small joints
  • Be careful with arthritic fingers