[Category]
Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "hand yangming's network"; Suwen‧Qifu Lun Wang Bing's note: "hand yangming i>, hand shaoyang, the meeting of the two collateral qi"; Zhenjiu Juying: "hand shaoyang, the meeting of Yang Wei".
[Origin]
葑 refers to the upper arm; Hui means to meet. The cave is located between the two caves "Binao (LI14)" and "Naoshu (SI10)", hence its name.
[Location]
Naohui (TE13) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
The upper arm extends to the side, on the connection between
Zhoujian (EX-UE1) and
Jianliao (TE14),
Jianliao (TE14) The lower three cun is the depression at the posterior lower edge of the deltoid muscle.
[Anatomy]
- Muscle: between the long head and lateral head of the triceps brachii.
- Nerve: Posterior brachial cutaneous nerve, muscular branch of radial nerve, deep layer is radial nerve.
- Vessels: middle and accessory arteries and veins.
[Manipulation]
Perpendicular insertion or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 inches toward the center of the deltoid muscle. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 seconds, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 5 to 5 minutes.
[Efficacy]
Disperse knots.
- Classical: hyperthyroidism, scrofula, epilepsy, pharyngeal swelling, arm pain.
- Modern: periarthritis of the shoulder.
[Recipe]
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