Find He Gu (LI4) in the hand webbing

1. 1

   Soft fist, find the hollow

   Place one hand in a soft half-clench so the webbing between thumb and index finger lifts. On the back of that hand, feel for the tender hollow beside the second metacarpal at mid-shaft, between the first and second metacarpal bones. Simple cue: rest the other thumb's crease on the web margin; the tip marks the point. Chinese: 一手半握拳。在手背，第二掌骨桡侧中点处。简便取穴：以一手拇指指间横纹搭在另一手拇食指间指蹼缘上，拇指尖下是穴。

2. 2

   Thumb-massage to dull soreness

   With the other thumb, gently massage the point until you feel a dull soreness (酸胀). Keep the press kind. Sharp shooting pain means ease off and relocate the hollow, not hard bone. Chinese: 以另一手拇指按揉合谷穴直至有酸胀感。

3. 3

   Continue until easier, both hands

   Keep massaging until the headache eases, or for about one to two minutes per side. Then switch hands and repeat. Both sides are usual for frontal or post-flu head pain. Chinese: 按揉直至症状改善。两手交替重复。

4. 4

   Stop cues

   Ease off if the press feels sharp, numb, or wrong. Mild ache that eases on release is common; sharp pain is a stop signal. Sudden worst-ever headache, fever with stiff neck, vision loss, or headache after trauma need urgent care, not self-press.

Try today Soft-fist either hand, find He Gu beside the second metacarpal, and thumb-massage until the ache eases, then switch sides.