TE-4 - Yang Pool

阳池 - Yáng chí

Point Region: Wrist

TE

Triple Energizer Meridian

手少阳三焦经 - Shǒu Shàoyáng Sānjiāo Jīng

Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the back of the wrist, on the wrist crease, in the hollow on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon (the tendon that runs to the fingers). It is level with LI-5 and SI-5.

How to Locate:

  1. Slide a finger up the gap between the bones of your ring and little fingers toward the wrist
  2. Stop at the wrist crease on the back of the hand; lifting the hand against resistance makes the tendon easier to feel
  3. The point is in the hollow just on the little-finger side of that tendon
TE-4 (Yang Pool) acupressure point location: On the back of the wrist, on the wrist crease, in the hollow on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon (the tendon that runs to the fingers).

How to Apply Pressure

With TE-4 found at the back wrist crease, rest a fingertip in the hollow and keep the wrist relaxed; never press hard into the joint. Do not use it after a recent wrist fracture or an acute sprain, and see a doctor for severe carpal tunnel symptoms.

Traditional Indications

In TCM, this point is traditionally used for:

  • Wrist pain
  • Common cold
  • Forearm spasms
  • Arthritis
  • Wrist stiffness
  • Cold symptoms
  • Arm cramps
  • Joint inflammation
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

Related Health Concerns

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Important Precautions

Avoid this point with:

  • Recent wrist fracture
  • Acute wrist sprain
  • Severe carpal tunnel syndrome