INSPECTION OF INFANT'S FINGER VENULES IN CHINESE MEDICINE

The superficial venule refers to the medial veins of the infant's index finger, which are extended from the branch of the Lung Meridian of Hand Taiyin. The veins are especially obvious in infants under three years of age.

Inspecting method
Holding the wrist of the sick child with the left hand, push lightly the medial veins of the child's index finger several times with the right hand. The light pushing should be directed from the tip of the finger to the palm (i.e., from Mingguan to Qiguan and Fengguan) while making keen observation.

Three gates
From the palm to the tip of the finger, the first knuckle is Fengguan (wind-gates), the second is
Qiyuan (qi-gate) and the last is Mingguan (life-gate).

Differentiation
The normal vein color, is red with a yellow tint, faintly visible at Fengguan. Diseases can be diffierentiated based on the following points: