14 GV03 Yaoyangguan Yang Lumbar Gate 腰陽關
GV3 Yaoyangguan
Yang Lumbar Gate

腰陽關穴

LOCATION

On the posterior midline, in the depression below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra.

Features

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Body Inches (cun)

Each person has his/her own personal body inches.
One cun is equal to the width of the Knuckle of the thumb.

Nerves, vascular

The medial branch of the posterior branch of the lumbar nerve and the posterior branch of the lumbar artery.

Indication

Lumbosacral pain,lower limb paralysis,irregular menstruation,vaginal discharge,leukorrhea,spermatorrhea,asynodia,hematochezia,lumbosacral pain neuralgia,sciatica,rheumatoid arthritis,polio,pelvic inflammatory disease. Warming point for cold or cold damp in the lower warmer, often treated with moxa for low back pain from deficiency, women’s discharges (leukorrhea) GVe to cold, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, impotence, seminal emission, infertility, incontienence, colities, edema, pain or weakness of the lower limb or knee. Name is “lumbar gate” or “lumbar hinge,” at this point the low back bends in flexion, treat for pain when bending forward. DiffeCVtiation: GV 3 is a more local point whereas GV 4 is for back pain resulting from yang deficiency

Combinations

Lumbago (cold-dampness),leg pain:GV 03 & BL 23 & BL 32 & BL 40.
Sciatica a.:GV 03 & BL 23 & GB 30 & GB 34.
Sciatica b.lower limbs weakness:GV 03 & BL 23 & GB 30 & ST 36 & BL 40.
Multiple neuritis:GV 03 & GV 04 & GV 05.
Bladder paralysis:GV 03 & BL 32 & 3.BL 33 & CV 04 & CV 03 & 6.CV 02.
Postpartum uterine pain:GV 03 & CV 04 & CV 03 & ST 28 & ST 29 & SP 06.

穴位

在腰部,當後正中線上,第4腰椎棘突下凹陷中。

特點

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同身寸

針灸取穴比量法。出自《千金要方》。

是指以患者本人體表的某些部位折定分寸,

作为量取穴位的長度單位。

穴區神經血管

腰神經後支的內側支和腰動脈後支。

適應症

腰骶疼痛,下肢萎痺,月經不調,赤白帶下,遺精,陽痿,便血,腰骶神經痛,坐骨神經痛,類風濕病,小兒麻痺,盆腔炎。

穴位配伍療法

寒濕性腰痛、腿痛:1.腰陽關 2.腎俞 3.次髎 4.委中
坐骨神經痛 a:1.腰陽關 2.腎俞 3.環跳 4.陽陵泉
坐骨神經痛 b下肢痿軟無力:1.腰陽關 2.腎俞 3.環跳 4.足三里 5.委中
多​​發性神經炎:1.腰陽關 2.命門 3.懸樞
膀胱麻痹:1.陽關 2.次髎 3.中髎 4.關元 5.中極 6.曲骨
產後宮縮痛:1.腰陽關 2.關元 3.中極 4.水道 5.歸來 6.三陰交