11 GB33 Xiyangguan Knee Yang Joint 膝陽關
GB33 Xiyangguan
Knee Yang Joint

膝陽關穴

LOCATION

On the lateral side of the knee, in the depression above the lateral epicondyle of the femur, between the femur and tendon of biceps femoris (3 cun above Yanglingquan/GB34).

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

Indication

Knee arthritis,paralysis of the lower limbs,knee joint and soft tissue disorders,dermatophytosis;lateral femoral cutaneous nerve paralysis,sciatica.

Combinations

Knee arthritisa:GB 33 & EX-LE5 & GB 34.
Knee arthritisb:GB 33 & ST 34 & ST 35 & SP 10 & ST 36.
Popliteal acute spasms:GB 33 & BL 40 & BL 57.
Tibial paralysis:GB 30 & GB 33 & BL 56.

穴位

在膝外側,當陽陵泉上3寸,股骨外上髁上方的凹陷處。

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

股外側皮神經末支,膝上外側動、靜脈。

適應症

膝關節炎,下肢癱瘓,膝關節及周圍軟組織疾患,腳氣;股外側皮神經麻痹,坐骨神經痛。

穴位配伍療法

膝關節炎 a:1.膝陽關 2.膝眼 3.陽陵泉
膝關節炎 b:1.膝陽關 2.梁丘 3.犢鼻 4.血海 6.足三里
腘筋攣急:1.膝陽關 2.委中 3.承山
脛麻痺:1.環跳 2.膝陽關 3.承筋