LOCATION
This point lies below the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra.
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 medial branch of the posterior branch of the ninth thoracic nerve and the posterior branch of the ninth intercostal artery.
Indication
Stiff back and neck，low back pain，stomach pain，epilepsy，seizures，back neuralgia，gastrospasm，gestritis，hysteria. Reinforces LRer Back-shu (UB 18), special point for spasms in the sinews, general muscles tightness and contraction, spine stiffness, combine withGB 34, Huatuo of T9-T10, UB 18, LV 3, LV 8, LV 14. Stress, irritability, physical heart pain, repressed anger, overly expressed anger. Manic depression, epilepsy. Mentioned for epigastric and cardiac pain.
Combinations
Epilepsy a.：GV 08 & HT 05.
Epilepsy b.：GV 08 & CV 02 & KI 10 & LR 02.
Stiff spine，low back strain and cold：GV 08 & ST 28.
ChildCV epilepsy，clonic convulsion，Opisthotonos：GV 08 & TE 20 & TE 18.
穴位
在背部，當後正中線上，第9胸椎棘突下凹陷中。
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
第九胸神經後支的內側支和第九肋間動脈後支。
適應症
脊背強急，腰背疼痛，胃痛，癲癇，抽搐，腰背神經痛，胃痙攣，胃炎，癔病。
穴位配伍療法
癲癇 a：1.筋縮 2.通里
癲 癇 b：1.筋縮 2.曲骨 3.陰谷 4.行間
脊強，腰痛寒痛：1.筋縮 2.水道
小兒驚癇、瘛瘲、角弓反張：1.筋縮 2.角孫 3.瘛脈