穴义

风，风邪；门，门户。
穴居易为风邪侵入之处，并善治风邪之为病，故被认为是风邪出入之门户。

Meaning

Feng, pathogenic wind; men, door.
The point is located where it is easily invaded by pathogenic wind and so is useful in treating diseases caused by pathogenic wind. The point is therefore considered as the door of pathogenic wind.

定位

第二胸椎棘突下，旁开1.5寸。

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra.

主治

① 感冒，头痛，发热，咳嗽；
② 局部治项背酸痛；

Indication

1. cold, headache, fever and cough
2. pain of the nape and back

针法

直刺或向正中线略斜刺0.5-0.8寸。

Method

puncture perpendicularly or obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-1cun. Deep puncture upward is prohibited to avoid medulla injury.

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