Triple Energizer MeridianTE4

Yangchi 陽池

For reference only · not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment

Short answer

Back of the wrist, on the back wrist crease, in the dip on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon.

Yuan-source point

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

Yangchi — 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.

Yangchi — ③ Under the skin — **③ Under the skin**
Extensor digiti minimi · Extensor retinaculum of wrist · Ulna · Radius

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

On this page

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

1Where is Yangchi?

Back of the wrist, on the back wrist crease, in the dip on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon.

It is level with LI5 and SI5.

Beneath the point

Extensor digiti minimi · Extensor retinaculum of wrist · Ulna · Radius

Our 3D measurement · In our 3D model: on the back of the wrist crease (the line joining the two styloid tips — same level as PC7), midway between the extensor digitorum and extensor digiti minimi.

2How do I find it on my body?

Back of the hand up, slide along the groove between the fourth and fifth metacarpals toward the wrist.
Press where it drops into a dip on the back wrist crease.

Check · it is just on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon, which stands out when you lift the hand and fingers against resistance.

📖 Words explained

extensor digiti minimi: A thin muscle on the back of the forearm running to the little finger. It straightens the little finger.
wrist crease: The horizontal crease that forms at the wrist when it is slightly bent. There is one on the palm side and one on the back, and they are starting lines for measuring arm points.

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?

Classified as the Yuan-source point of the Triple Energizer meridian — a historical classification, not a claim of effect. The name means 'yang pool'.

From traditional texts — not a claim of effect.

?FAQ

Where exactly is Yangchi?

Back of the wrist, on the back wrist crease, in the dip on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon. It is level with LI5 and SI5.

How do I find Yangchi?

Back of the hand up, slide along the groove between the fourth and fifth metacarpals toward the wrist. Press where it drops into a dip on the back wrist crease. it is just on the little-finger side of the extensor digitorum tendon, which stands out when you lift the hand and fingers against resistance.

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: WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region (2008), p. 159
Standard comparison: Chinese national standard GB/T 12346-2021 (Nomenclature and location of meridian points), p. 22–23
Korean anatomical terms: KMLE medical dictionary (Korean Medical Association terms)
Yuan-source source: Lingshu ch. 2 (Ben Shu); Nanjing ch. 66
Classification and traditional-use cross-check: AcuAtlas dataset (CC BY 4.0)

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.