穴义

地，土地；仓，粮仓。
土生五谷。谷从口入，如进粮食。
穴在口角旁。

Meaning

Di, earth; cang, granary.
The five grains grow on the earth. The grain enters the stomach via the mouth, as entering a granary.
The point is at the corners of the mouth.

定位

瞳孔直下，至口角旁0.4寸。

Location

directly below the pupil, 0.4 cun horizontal to the corner of the mouth.

主治

1、面肌瘫痪或痉挛的要穴。
2、流涎。

Indication

1. main point for facial paralysis or spasm.
2. to treat slobbering.

针法

1、向下颌角平刺0.8-1寸。
2、向迎香穴平刺。

Method

1. puncture horizontally in the direction of mandible angle 0.8-1 cun.
2. or in the direction of Yingxiang.

穴义

颊，颊部；车，车辆。
车，指牙车(下颌骨)。
穴在颊部，近下颌骨角。

Meaning

Jia, cheek; che, vehicle.
Che refers to the mandible.
The point is on the cheek, close to the angle of the mandible.

定位

下颌角前上方约一横指宽，咀嚼时咬肌隆起处。

Location

One finger-breadth anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible, at the prominence of the masseter muscle when the teeth are clenched.

主治

1、面肌瘫痪或痉挛的要穴，常与地仓配用。
2、治三叉神经下支痛。
3、下牙痛或牙关紧闭的要穴。
4、腮腺炎常与翳风配用。

Indication

1. Main point for facial paralysis or spasm, often used with Dicang.
2. To treat neuralgia in the lower branch of trigeminal nerves.
3. Main point for trismus or toothache in the inferior part of the mouth.
4. To treat parotitis, often uesed with Yifeng.

针法

向地仓穴斜刺 0.5-1.2 寸。

Method

puncture obliquely in the direction of Dicang 0.5-1.2 cun.

备考

治面瘫和牙痛要穴。

Remarks

Main point for treating facial paralysis and toothache.

穴义

天，天空；枢，枢纽。
脐上为天属阳，脐下为地属阴。
穴位平脐，如天地间枢纽。

Meaning

Tian, heaven; shu, pivot.
The region above the navel is considered as heaven, pertaining to Yang, while the region below the navel is earth, pertaining to Yin.
The point is on a level with the navel, like the pivot between heaven and earth.

定位

脐旁2寸。

Location

2 cun lateral to the centre of the umbilicus.

主治

1、为肠病要穴，治腹痛，腹泻，便秘，痢疾，阑尾炎等。
2、局部可治疗腹肌麻痹。

Indication

1. Main point for the diseases of the intestines, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, appendicitis, etc.
2. Paralysis of abdominal muscle.

针法

1、直刺，针尖亦可稍向正中线斜刺1-1.5寸。
2、孕妇三个月以上禁针。

Method

1. Puncture perpendicularly. The needle tip may be slightly in the direction of the middle 1-1.5 cun.
2. Women with 3 month or over pregnancy cannot be punctured.

备考

大肠募穴、止泻要穴、孕妇不灸。

Remarks

Front-Mu Point of the Large Intestine Main point for antidysentery contraindicated moxibustion during pregnancy.

穴义

梁，山梁；丘，丘陵。
形如山梁丘陵，穴当其处。

Meaning

Liang, ridge; qiu, hills.
The prominent muscle above the knee looks like a ridge in hills, and there the point is located.

定位

髌骨外上缘上2寸。

Location

2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella.

主治

1、急性胃痛，乳痛。
2、膝关节肿痛，下肢不遂。

Indication

1. Acute gastric pain, acute mastitis.
2. Swelling and pain of the knee joint, paralysis or weakness of the lower extremities.

针法

直刺0.5-1寸。

Method

Perpendicularly 0.5-1cun.

备考

郄穴

Remarks

Xi-Cleft point.

穴义

犊，小牛；鼻，鼻子。
髌骨下两侧凹陷，形似牛犊鼻孔。
穴在外孔中。

Meaning

Du, calf; bi, nose.
The depression on both sides below the dneecap are likened to the nostrils of a calf.
The point is at the external foramen.

定位

屈膝，髌骨下缘，髌韧带外侧凹陷中。

Location

bend the knee at the lower border of the knee cap, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament.

主治

膝关节及其周围软组织疾病。

Indication

for diseases of the knee joint and the soft tissues.

针法

向后内斜刺0.8-1.2寸。

Method

puncture obliquely backward and to the medial side around 0.8-1.2 cun

备考

穴义

足，下肢；三，数词；里，古代有以里为寸之说。
穴在下肢，位于膝下三寸。

Meaning

Zu, lower limbs; san, three; li, taken as cun in ancient times.
The point is 3 cun below the knee.

定位

犊鼻穴下三寸，胫骨前山脊外一横指处。

Location

3 cun below Dubi, one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia.

主治

1、胃肠道疾病要穴，用治胃胀、胃痛、嗳气、吞酸、呕吐、呃逆、腹痛、腹泻、便秘、痢疾等症。
2、止咳化痰，降气平喘，用治咳嗽气喘等症。
3、对血压有双向调节作用，既能降血压治疗高血压病，又能抗休克，升血压。
4、镇静、安神，治头昏失眠。
5、强壮补虚之要穴。
6、头面五官病，常与合谷配用。
7、下肢瘫痪之要穴。

Indication

1. Main point for the gastro-intestinal diseases.
2. Used to treat cough, asthma, etc.
3. Used to lower or raise blood pressure.
4. Used to treat fainting and insomnia.
5. Main point for strengthening the body's resistance and restoring vital energy.
6. To treat diseases of the head, face and five sense organs, often used with Hegu point.
7. Main point for paralysis of the lower extremities.

针法

直刺1-2寸。

Method

perpendicularly 1-2cun.

备考

合穴，健身强壮要穴。

Remarks

He-Sea Point. Main point for strengening the body and initating hygiene.

穴义

丰，丰满；隆，隆盛。
胃经谷气隆盛，至此处丰满溢出于大络。

Meaning

Feng, plentiful; long, abundance.
The plentiful grain Qi of the Stomach Meridian overflows into its collateral at this point.

定位

外踝尖上8寸，胫骨前嵴外一横指处。

Location

8 cun superior and anterior to the external malleolus, one finger-breadth from the anterior crest of the tibia.

主治

咳嗽、哮喘、眩晕、精神病、消化不良、下肢麻痹。

Indication

Cough, asthma, dizziness, mental disorder, indigestion, numbness of the lower limbs.

针法

直刺1-2寸。

Method

perpendicularly 1-2cun.

备考

络穴，除痰要穴。

Remarks

Luo-Connecting Point. Main point for expelling phlegm.

穴义

解，分解；溪，沟溪。
溪指体表较小凹陷。
穴在踝关节前骨节分解凹陷中。

Meaning

Jie, separation; xi, stream.
Xi refers to a minor depression on the body surface.
The point is in the anterior articular depression of the ankle joint.

定位

足背横纹中央，拇长伸肌腱与趾长伸肌腱之间。

Location

At the junction of the dorsum of foot, between the tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus.

主治

1、以治局部踝关节及周围软组织疾患为主。
2、下肢瘫痪，足下垂。

Indication

1. chiefly for diseases of the local area of the condylar articulation and the soft tissues.
2. for paralysis of the lower extremities and foot drop.

针法

直刺0.5-1寸。

Method

perpendicularly 0.5-1cun.

备考

经穴。

Remarks

Jing-River Point.

穴义

冲，冲要；阳，阴阳之阳。
穴在冲阳脉(足背动脉)所在之处。

Meaning

Chong, important place; yang, Yang of Yin-Yang.
The point is where the Chongyang Pulse is located (arteria dorsalis pedis).

定位

解溪穴下，当二、三跖骨楔状骨之间凹陷中。

Location

below Jiexi, in the depression between 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones and the cuneiform.

主治

面神经麻痹，牙痛，头痛，下肢瘫痪，足背痛。

Indication

facial paralysis, toothache, headache, paralysis of the lower limbs, pain in the instep.

针法

直刺0.3-0.5寸，避开动脉。

Method

perpendicularly 0.3-0.5cun, avoid the artery.

备考

原穴。

Remarks

Yuan-Source Point.

穴义

陷，凹陷；谷，山谷。
谷，指体表凹陷。
穴在第二、三足蹠骨间隙凹陷中。

Meaning

Xian, depression; gu, valley.
Gu implies a depression on the body surface.
The point is in the depression between the second and third metatarsal bones.

定位

足背二、三跖趾关节后凹陷中。

Location

in the depression distal to the junction of 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.

主治

面部浮肿，腹痛肠鸣，足背痛。

Indication

facial edema, abdominal pain, borborygmus, pain in the instep.

针法

直刺0.5-1寸。

Method

perpendicularly 0.5-1cun.

备考

输穴。

Remarks

Shu-Stream Point.

穴义

内，裹边；庭，庭院。
本穴在厉兑穴之里，犹如门内的庭院。

Meaning

Nei, interior; ting, courtyard.
This point is proximal to Lidui (ST. 45), likened to its courtyard.

定位

足背第二、三趾间趾蹼缘后方赤白肉际处。

Location

On the dorsum of the foot, proximal to the web margin between the second and third toes, at the junction of the red and white skin.

主治

1、上牙痛，咽喉肿痛，口喎，鼻衄。
2、腹胀，便秘，胃痛。
3、足背肿痛。

Indication

1. toothache in the upper jaw, sore throat, wry mouth, epistaxis.
2. abdominal distention, constipation, gastric pain.
3. swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot.

针法

直刺或斜刺0.5-0.8寸。

Method

perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5-0.8cun.

备考

荥穴

Remarks

Ying-Spring Point.

穴义

厉，指胃；兑，代表门。
本穴在趾端，犹如胃经之门户。

Meaning

Li, stomach; dui, door.
This point is at the end of the second toe, like a door of the Stomach Meridian.

定位

第二趾外侧，甲角旁约0.1寸。

Location

On the lateral side of the 2nd toe, about 0.1cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

主治

癔病，失眠，扁桃体炎。

Indication

hysteria, insomnia, tonsillitis.

针法

浅刺0.1寸或点刺出血。

Method

superficially 0.1cun or peck into bleeding.

备考

井穴。

Remarks

Jing-Well Point.