02 LI12 Zhou Liao_Elbow Bone Hole 肘髎穴
LI12 Zhouliao
Elbow Bone Hole

肘髎穴

LOCATION

With the elbow flexed, on the radial side of the upper arm 1 cun above LI 11 at the border of the humerus (1 cun superolateral to LI 11)

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

前臂背側皮神經,radial nerve,橈側副動,靜脈

Indication

Elbow and arm pain,spasm,numbness,lymphoid tuberculosis. Local point for pain in the elbow and/or upper arm,Tennis Elbow.

Combinations

Elbow pain:LI 12 & LI 10 & LI 15.
External humeral epicondylitis:LI 12 & LI 10 & LI 11.

穴位

在臂外側,屈肘,曲池上方1寸,當肱骨邊緣處。

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

前臂背側皮神經,橈神經,橈側副動、靜脈

適應症

肘臂疼痛、拘攣、麻木、頸淋巴結核等。

穴位配伍療法

肘痛:1.肘髎 2.手三里 3.肩髃
肱骨外上髁炎:1.肘髎 2.手三里 3.曲池