07 BL37 Yinmen Gate of Abundance 殷門
BL37 Yinmen
Gate of Abundance

殷門穴

LOCATION

On the posterior aspect of thigh, 6 cun below Chengfu (BL 36), on the line connecting Chengfu (BL 36) and Weizhong (BL 40).

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 third perforating branch of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, sciatic nerve and deep femoral artery and vein.

Indication

Sciatica,lower limb paralysis,pediatric paralysis sequelae;low back pain,hip inflammation.

Combinations

Low back pain:BL 37 & BL 23 & BL 40.
Flaccidity of the lower limbs:BL 37 & GB 31 & ST 36.
Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc:BL 37 & Lumbar 4~5EX-B2.

穴位

在大腿後面,當承扶與委中的連線上,承扶下6寸。

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

股後皮神經,坐骨神經及股深動、靜脈第三穿支。

適應症

坐骨神經痛,下肢麻痺,小兒麻痺後遺症;腰背痛,股部炎症等。

穴位配伍療法

腰脊疼痛:1.殷門 2.腎俞 3.委中
下肢痿痺:1.殷門 2.風市 3.足三里
腰椎間盤突出症:1.殷門 2.腰4~5夾脊