03 ST17 Ruzhong Breast Centre 乳中
ST17 Ruzhong
Breast Centre

乳中穴

LOCATION

On the 4th intercoastal space, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline of chest, at the center of nipple

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 branches of supraclavicular nerves, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Intercostal nerves, arteries, veins, sympathetic nerve fibers, breast, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, smooth muscles.

Indication

Never needled or treated, simply a body landmark for locating points on the chest.

Combinations

Mastitis b:ST 17 & ST 16 &ST 18 & ST 39 & LI 08 & LR 03 & KI 07.

穴位

在胸部,當第4肋間隙,乳頭中央,距前正中線4寸。不針灸。

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

鎖骨上神經的分支,第3、4、5肋間神經,動、靜脈,交感神經纖維 ,乳腺,汗腺,皮脂腺,平滑肌(以環形纖維為主)等。

適應症

現代常因此穴作為胸部取穴標誌,不作針灸治療。

穴位配伍療法

乳癰:1.乳中 2.膺窗3.乳根 4.巨虛 5.下廉 6.太衝 7.復溜