07 BL33 Zhongliao Sacral foramen 3 中髎
BL33 Zhongliao
Sacral foramen

中髎穴

LOCATION

In the region of sacrum, medial and inferior to Ciliao (BL 32), in the 3rd posterior sacral foramen.

Features

One of the point of baliao.

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 third posterior branch of the sacral nerve and the posterior branch of the lateral sacral artery and vein.

Indication

Irregular menstruation,hysteroptosis,uterus meningitis,pelvic inflammatory disease,oophoritis;lumbago,lumbosacral painarthritis,knee arthritis;sciatica,paralysis of the lower limbs,pediatric paralysis sequelae;vulvar eczema,hemorrhoids, testitis,constipation,urinary retention.

Combinations

Lumbago,paralysis of the lower limbs:BL 33 & BL 37 & BL 57.
Irregular menstruation,multicoloured leukorrhagia a.:BL 33 & BL 26 & SP 06.
Irregular menstruation , leukorrhagia b.:BL 33 & BL 23 & BL 28 & CV 04 & SP 06.
Abdominal distension,constipation a.:BL 33 & LI 04 & ST 36.
Constipation b:BL 33 & BL 56 & BL 57 & CV 12 & CV 05 & KI 04 & KI 03 & LR 03.

穴位

在骶部,當次髎下內方,適對第3骶後孔處。

特點

八髎穴之一。

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

第三骶神經後支和骶外側動、靜脈後支。

適應症

月經不調,子宮脫垂,子宮內膜炎,盆腔炎,卵巢炎;腰痛,腰骶關節炎,膝關節炎;坐骨神經痛,下肢癱瘓,小兒麻痺後遺症;外陰濕疹,痔瘡,睾丸炎,便秘,尿瀦留等。 本穴可用於催產,引產。

穴位配伍療法

腰痛,下肢癱瘓:1.中髎 2.殷門 3.承山
月經不調,赤白帶下 a:1.中髎 2.關元俞 3.三陰交
月經不調、帶下 b:1.中髎 2.腎俞 3.膀胱俞 4.關元 5.三陰交
腹脹,便秘 a:1.中髎 2.合谷 3.足三里
便秘 b:1.中髎 2.承筋 3.承山 4.中脘 5.石門 6.大鍾 7.太溪 8.太衝