LOCATION
On the back, level with the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline.
Features
Meeting point of Bladder with GV.
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 inner and outer cutaneous branches of the second and third posterior branches of the thoracic nerve, the medial branch of the posterior branch of the second intercostal artery and vein, and the descending branch of the transverse carotid artery.
Indication
Bronchitis,pneumonia,asthma,pertussis;tetanus,back ulcer,pleurisy;cold,urticaria,shoulder soft tissue disorders,enuresis. Main point to expel wind from the Wei Qi level of the body, useful for early stages of wind-cold conditions.Apply moxa here and on ST 36 to stCVgthen the Wei Qi.
Combinations
Sores,suppurative dermatitis:BL 12 & PC 05 & LI 04 & PC 07.
Urticaria a.:BL 12 & LI 11 & SP 10.
Urticaria b.:BL 12 & LI 11 & LU 07 & SP 10.
Fever ,cough:BL 12 & LI 04 & TE 05.
Phlegm syncope:BL 12 & LI 04 & CV 12 & ST 40.
Chronic bronchitis:BL 12 & GV 12 & GB 21 & LU 09 & CV 06 & ST 40.
Stiff neck:BL 12 & GB 21 & GB 20 & BL 60 & PC 01 & GV 16 & GB 39 & Ashi point
Pain in the shoulder and back,intercostal nerve pain:BL 12 & GB 21 & TE 06.
Pain in the chest and back:BL 12 & LR 14 & HT 08.
穴位
在背部,當第2胸椎棘突下,旁開1.5寸。
特點
交會穴,通督脈。
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
第二、三胸神經後支的內、外側皮支,第二肋間動、靜脈後支的內側支和頸橫動脈降支。
適應症
支氣管炎,肺炎,哮喘,百日咳;破傷風,背部癰疽,胸膜炎;感冒,蕁麻疹,肩背軟組織疾患,遺尿等。
穴位配伍療法
瘡疥,化膿性皮膚炎:1.風門 2.間使 3.合谷 4.大陵
蕁麻疹 a:1.風門 2.曲池 3.血海
蕁麻疹 b:1.風門 2.曲池 3.列缺 4.血海
發熱、咳嗽:1.風門 2.合谷 3.外關
痰厥:1.風門 2.合谷 3.中脘 4.豐隆
慢性支氣管炎:1.風門 2.身柱 3.肩井 4.太淵 5.氣海 6.豐隆
項強:1.風門 2.肩井 3.風池 4.崑崙 5.天池 6.風府 7.絕骨 8.阿是
肩背疼痛,肋間神經痛:1.風門 2.肩井 3.支溝
胸背徹痛:1.風門 2.期門 3.少府