12 LR14 Qimen Cycle Gate 期門
LR14 Qimen
Cycle Gate

期門穴

LOCATION

Directly below the nipple, at the 6th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

Features

Mu point of LR Meridian. Meeting point of LR, KI Meridian and Yinwei Vessel.

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 sixth intercostal nerve, intercostal arteries and veins.

Indication

Gastrointestinal neurosis,enteritis,gestritis,cholecystitis,hepatitis,hepatomegaly;anginapectoris,distension of hypochondrium,urinary retentionenuresis,intercostal nerve pain,peritonitis,pleurisy,myocarditis,nephritis,hypertension。 Strong effect on the middle and upper warmers – subcostal tension, chest/rib pain, LV overacting on the LU (cough, SOB). Effects LV organ, Qi/Blood stagnation – hepatitis, gallstones. Emotional imbalances – anger, irritability. Running Piglet Disorder.
Qimen is main point to treat diseases of the liver and the gallbladder . Distending pain in the chest and hypochondriac region, depression. Mastitis. Abdominal distension, hiccups, acid regurgitation. Intercostal neuralgia.

Combinations

Hiccup:LR 14 & PC 06 &ST 36.
heartacheshort breath:CV 22 & LR 14 & GV 01 & LU 04 & PC 09.
Feverish chest:ST 12 & LR 14.
Caused by a coldcraziness:LR 14 & CV 06 & LI 11
Hypochondrium pain a.:LR 14 & BL 18 & BL 17.
Hypochondrium pain b.(excess syndrome):LR 14 & TE 06 & GB 34 & ST 36 & LR 03.
Jaundice:LR 14 & GB 34 & LR 04.
Vhest bind:LR 14 & BL 13.
Hepatitis:LR 14 & GB 34 & LR 04.
Hernia:LR 14 & LR 01.

穴位

在胸部,當乳頭直下,第6肋間隙,前正中線旁開4寸。

特點

肝之募穴;交會穴,通足太陰、陰維脈。

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

第六肋間神經,肋間動、靜脈。

適應症

胃腸神經官能症,腸炎,胃炎,膽囊炎,肝炎,肝腫大;心絞痛,胸脅脹滿,癃閉遺尿,肋間神經痛,腹膜炎,胸膜炎,心肌炎,腎炎,高血壓。

穴位配伍療法

呃逆:1.期門 2.內關3.足三里
心痛短氣:1.天突 2.期門 3.長強 4.俠白 5.中衝
胸中熱、息賁、脅下氣上:1.缺盆 2.期門
傷寒發狂:1.期門 2.氣海 3.曲池
脅脹痛:1.期門 2.肝俞 3.膈俞
脅痛(實證):1.期門 2.支溝 3.陽陵泉 4.足三里 5.太衝
黃疸:1.期門 2.陽陵泉 3.中封
結胸:1.期門 2.肺俞
肝炎:1.期門 2.陽陵泉 3.中封
堅痃疝氣:1.期門 2.大敦