中医针灸英语翻译手太阳小肠经重点穴位:后溪(小肠经3)

穴义

后，前后之后；溪，沟溪。
第五掌指关节后凹陷如溪，穴当其处。

Meaning

Hou, back; xi, brook.
The depression in front of the 5th matacarpophalangeal joint is like a brook, and here the point is located.

定位

握拳，第五掌指关节后尺侧横纹头赤白肉际处。

Location

When a loose fist is made, the point is on the ulnar side, proximal to the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint, at the end of the trasverse crease and the junction of the red and white skin.

主治

① 治头、面、耳、目病
② 颈项强痛，落枕等
③ 治疟疾要穴
④ 局部治五指的拘挛，常与合谷配用。

Indication

1. diseases of head, face, ear and eyes
2. stiffness and pain of the neck, stiff neck
3. main point for malaria
4. spasm of the fingers, often used with Hegu point

针法

直刺0.5-1寸。

Method

perpendicularly 0.5-1cun

备考

输穴

Remarks

Shu-Stream Point