中医英语翻译足少阴肾经重点穴位:照海(肾经6)

穴义

照，光照；海，海洋。
穴属肾经，气盛如海，意为肾中真阳，可光照周身。

Meaning

Zhao, to shine; hai, sea.
The point pertains to the Kidney Meridian and the Qi is abundant as the sea. It means that the real Yang of the kidney may illuminate the whole body.

定位

内踝尖直下1寸。

Location

1 cun directly below the tip of the medial malleolus.

主治

月经不调，白带，子宫脱垂，尿潴留，尿路感染，癫痫，咽炎，失眠。

Indication

irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, hysteroptosis, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, epilepsy, pharyngitis, insomnia.

针法

直刺0.3-0.5寸

Method

perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 cun.

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