14 GV26 Renzhong Shuigou Philtrum 人中
GV26 Renzhong
Philtrum

人中穴

LOCATION

At the junction of the upper and middle third of the philtrum.

Features

Meeting point with the LI, ST Meridians and 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 buccal branch of facial nerve, infraorbital nerve branch, upper lip artery and vein.

Indication

Syncope,shock,hiccup,enuresis,urinary retention,tetanus,facial paralysis,hysteria,schizophrenia,chorea,seizures,facial spasm,motion sickness,seasick,airsick,acute lumbar sprain. One of two Command Points (with PC 6) added to the original four, for fainting, collapse. Main point for restoring consciousness, for shock, revivial from fainting, weakness, helps patient to awaken, use fingernail in an emergency. Main point for acute low back sprain, helps relieve pain and restore motion, moves stagnation at the opposite end of the channel. After obtaining the Qi, have pateint bend then rotate the waist. Nosebleed, nasal discharge issues, problems with olfactory sensations (smell). Manic-depression and other strong shen disturbances, epilepsy (seizures).

Combinations

Nosebleed:GV 26 & CV 09 & CV 07.
Facial swelling:GV 26 & GV 21.
Children convulsions:EX-HN3 & GV 26.
Hysteria:GV 26 & LI 04 ~ PC 08.
Ankylosing spondylitis , sprain lumbago:GV 26 & BL 40.
Puerpera fainted:GV 26 & PC 06.

穴位

在鼻下方、唇上方的皮膚縱溝(鼻唇溝) ,位耳唇溝的上1/3處與中1/3的交界。

特點

交會穴,通手足陽明。

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

面神經頰支,眶下神經分支,上唇動、靜脈。

適應症

暈厥,休克,呃逆,遺尿,尿瀦留,破傷風,面神經麻痹,癔病,精神分裂症,舞蹈病,抽搐,面肌痙攣,暈車,暈船,暈機,急性腰扭傷。

穴位配伍療法

鼻出血:1.水溝 2.水分 3.陰交
面腫虛浮:1.水溝 2.前頂
小兒驚風:1.印堂 2.水溝
癔病:1.水溝 2.合谷透勞宮
脊膂強痛、挫閃腰痛:1.水溝 2.委中
產婦暈倒:1.水溝 2.內關