穴义

肝，肝脏；俞，输注。
本穴是肝气转输于后背体表的部位。

Meaning

Gan, Liver; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of Liver is infused into the back.

定位

第九胸椎棘突下，旁开1.5寸。

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra.

主治

① 肝病要穴，治胁痛，黄疸；
② 镇静解痉，治头昏头痛，癫痫，发狂，抽搐等证；
③ 疏肝和胃，治肝胃气痛，胃炎，胃溃病等；
④ 目疾要穴，治目赤肿痛，夜盲等症，实证宜针，虚证宜炙；
⑤ 局部用于背肌酸痛。

Indication

1. main point for hepatic diseases, such as jaundice, pain in the hypocondriac region.
2. dizziness, headache, epilepsy, madness, convulsion.
3. pain due to the depression of hepatic energy or gastric energy, such as gastritis and ulcer.
4. main point for eye diseases. Acupuncture is proper to Excess Syndrome, moxibustion for deficiency syndrome.
5. backache.

针法

直刺或略向中线斜刺0.5-0.8寸

Method

puncture perpendicularly or a bit obliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8 cun.

备考

肝之背俞穴勿深刺

Remarks

Back-Shu Point of the Liver. Avoid deep insertion.