Extra PointsEX-UE8

Wailaogong 外勞宮

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

On the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, 0.5 B-cun toward the wrist from the knuckle joints.

Extra point — upper limb (EX-UE)Also called Laozhen (落枕) and Xiangqiang (項強)WHO 1991 extra-point code EX-UE8

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Wailaogong — ① Where on the body? — **① Where on the body?**

Wailaogong — Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right — **Textbook view — skin on the left, muscle and bone underneath on the right**
Location and structures come from our 3D model; only the drawing style was refined with AI. Labels are added by us.

Wailaogong — ② Up close — **② Up close**

Wailaogong — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Second metacarpal bone · Third metacarpal bone · Dorsal interossei muscles of hand

Rendered straight from the 3D model at the computed location. The glowing ring marks Wailaogong.

On this page

Where is Wailaogong?
How do I find it on my body?
Before you press
How has it been used traditionally?
FAQ

1Where is Wailaogong?

On the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, 0.5 B-cun toward the wrist from the knuckle joints.

It faces PC8 on the palm.

There is one on each hand.

Beneath the point

Second metacarpal bone · Third metacarpal bone · Dorsal interossei muscles of hand

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: dorsal skin 0.5 cun (10.7 mm; hand cun approximated by the forearm cun) proximal to the heads of the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals.

2How do I find it on my body?

Back of the hand up, find the knuckle joints of the index and middle fingers.
Follow the groove between their bones (2nd and 3rd metacarpals) 0.5 B-cun toward the wrist, about half a thumb-width.
Press the dip there.

Check · it faces PC8 on the palm side.

What is a “cun”?

A cun is a body-scaled unit of length. The precise way is to divide a bone length into equal parts (proportional bone cun); finger widths are a quick estimate.

3Before you press

⚠ Do not press when

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level.
Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

4How has it been used traditionally?

The name means 'outer Laogong': the back-of-hand partner of PC8 Laogong.
Its other names, Laozhen and Xiangqiang, are alternative names — not claims of effect.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Wailaogong?

On the back of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals, 0.5 B-cun toward the wrist from the knuckle joints. It faces PC8 on the palm. There is one on each hand.

How do I find Wailaogong?

Back of the hand up, find the knuckle joints of the index and middle fingers. Follow the groove between their bones (2nd and 3rd metacarpals) 0.5 B-cun toward the wrist, about half a thumb-width. Press the dip there. it faces PC8 on the palm side.

What should I watch out for?

Avoid broken or swollen skin and press only to a comfortable level. Acupressure is not a substitute for medical care.

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Sources

Location: Chinese national standard GB 12346-90 (Location of points), 'Standard location of extra points', p. 23
Name and code: WHO, A Proposed Standard International Acupuncture Nomenclature (1991), pp. 15-16
Current Chinese standard: interpretation of GB/T 40997-2021 (Nomenclature and location of extra points), SAMR 2022 — only Dagukong and Pigen had their locations revised
Locating tips and Korean terms: KMCRIC Standard Acupoint DB (Korea), extra points
Other names and first source: Yixue Baike (医学百科), 'Wailaogong' https://www.yixue.com/外劳宫

Positions computed from the WHO standard locations (2008) on Z-Anatomy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · BodyParts3D © DBCLS. For reference only — not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment. See a clinician if you are unwell.