穴义

长，长短之长；强，强弱之强。
脊柱长而强韧，穴在其下端。

Meaning

Chang, long; qiang, strong.
The spinal column is long and strong. The point is at the lower and of the spinal column.

定位

尾骨尖端与肛门之中点。

Location

midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus.

主治

主要用于肛门及直肠病变，如脱肛、直肠炎里急后重，痔核脱出等。

Indication

treating disorders of the anus and rectum: prolapse of rectum, rectitis, tenesmus, prolapse of hemorrhoids.

针法

针尖向后上方斜刺0.8~1寸，不宜过深，以免刺伤直肠。

Method

puncture obliquely backwards up 0.8-1cun. Deep insertion should be avoided in order not to hurt the rectum.

备考

督脉络穴

Remarks

Luo-Connecting Point of the Du Channel.

穴义

命，生命；门，门户。
肾为生命之源，穴在肾俞之间，相当于肾气出入之门户。

Meaning

Ming, life; men, door.
The kidney is the source of life. The point is between Shenshu, like a door for the Qi of the kidney.

定位

第二腰椎棘突下

Location

below the spinous process of teh 2nd lumbar vertebra

主治

①生殖系统疾病之要穴，用治阳萎，早泄，遗精，月经不调等，一般都用于虚证
②治肾虚泄泻（慢性腹泻)
③腰脊酸痛

Indication

1. main point to treat diseases of genital system: impotence, ejaculatory proecox, spermatirrhea, irregular menstruation, usually good for deficiency syndrome
2. chronic diarrhea
3. ache of the back and spinal column

针法

直刺或略向上斜刺0.5~1寸，不宜过深

Method

puncture perpendicularly or obliquely a bit upwards 0.5-1 cun. Deep insertion should be avoided.

备考

培补命门之火的主穴

Remarks

Main point for nourishing prime-minister fire.

穴义

命，生命；门，门户。
肾为生命之源，穴在肾俞之间，相当于肾气出入之门户。

Meaning

Ming, life; men, door.
The kidney is the source of life. The point is between Shenshu, like a door for the Qi of the kidney.

定位

第二腰椎棘突下

Location

below the spinous process of teh 2nd lumbar vertebra

主治

①生殖系统疾病之要穴，用治阳萎，早泄，遗精，月经不调等，一般都用于虚证
②治肾虚泄泻（慢性腹泻)
③腰脊酸痛

Indication

1. main point to treat diseases of genital system: impotence, ejaculatory proecox, spermatirrhea, irregular menstruation, usually good for deficiency syndrome
2. chronic diarrhea
3. ache of the back and spinal column

针法

直刺或略向上斜刺0.5~1寸，不宜过深

Method

puncture perpendicularly or obliquely a bit upwards 0.5-1 cun. Deep insertion should be avoided.

备考

培补命门之火的主穴

Remarks

Main point for nourishing prime-minister fire.

穴义

至，到达；阳，阴阳之阳。
本穴与横膈平。经气至此从膈下的阳中之阴到达膈上的阳中之阳。

Meaning

Zhi, reaching; Yang, Yang of Yin-Yang.
The point is at the level of the diaphragm. The Qi of this meridian passes here and ascends, i.e, it reaches "Yang within Yang" above the diaphragm from "Yin within Yang" below the diaphragm.

定位

第七胸椎棘突下

Location

below the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.

主治

黄疸，咳嗽，哮喘，脊背痛。

Indication

jaundice, caugh, asthma, lumbago.

针法

向上斜刺0.5~1寸

Method

obliquely upward 0.5-1 cun.

备考

切勿深刺

Remarks

Avoid deep insertion

穴义

身，身体；柱，支柱。
穴在第三胸椎下，上连头项，下通脊腰，如一身之支柱。

Meaning

Shen, body; zhu, pilar.
The point is below the 3rd thoracic vertebra and connects upward with the head and neck, then downward with the back and the lumbar vertebrae, like a pillar of the body.

定位

第三胸椎棘突下

Location

below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra.

主治

咳嗽，哮喘，脊背痛，癫痫，精神病

Indication

cough, asthma, lumbago, epilepsy, mental disorder

针法

向上斜刺0.5~1寸

Method

obliquely upward 0.5-1 cun

备考

切勿深刺

Remarks

Avoid deep insertion

穴义

大，巨大；椎，椎骨。
古称第七颈椎棘突为大椎，穴适在其下，故名。

Meaning

Da, large; zhui, vertebra.
The point is below the prominence of the 7th cervical vertebra which is the largest of the vertebrae.

定位

第七颈椎棘突下

Location

below the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra

主治

①解热，治感冒发热
②疟疾要穴，对控制疟疾症状，尤其是隔日疟，热型典型者疗效较好
③对白细胞数有双向调整作用，如肿瘤患者因“放疗”或“化疗”而致白细胞减少者，刺灸之，可以上升；对热带嗜酸性白细胞增多症，针刺后可使嗜酸性白细胞数下降

Indication

1. relieving fever, cold
2. malaria, controlling the symptom of malaria, especially good for tertian malaria and typical febrile type
3. regulating the count of the white blood cells: radiotherapy or chemotherapy may cause the decrease of white blood cells of the patients with tumor, which may be increased by acupuncture; for tropical eosinophilia, acupuncture may decrease acidocyte

针法

直刺或针尖向上斜刺0.5~1寸

Method

puncture perpendicularly or a bit upwards obliquely 0.5-1cun.

备考

切勿深刺

Remarks

Avoid deep insertion