[Origin]
"Yuan" means deep, "axillary" refers to the armpit, and the acupuncture point is deep under the armpit, hence the name. "Xixi" is also used as "liquid" or "tuck", these three words are common. Beiji Qianjin Yaofang‧ Because it avoided the taboo of Tang Emperor Li Yuan, it was named "Spring Axis".
[Location]
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Yuanye (GB22) acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
Side of chest, raised arm, armpit 3 inches, in the depression of the fifth intercostal space, when in the armpit (
Jiquan (HT1) ) is the upper 1/4 inflection point of the line connecting the end of the eleventh rib.
[Anatomy]
- Muscles: serratus anterior, internal and external intercostal muscles.
- Nerve: lateral cutaneous branch of the fifth intercostal nerve, branch of the long thoracic nerve.
- Vessels: Thoracic and abdominal wall veins, lateral thoracic arteries and veins.
[Manipulation]
Subcutaneous insertion 0.3~0.5 inches along the intercostal space. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.
[Efficacy]
- Classical: chest fullness, scrofula, flank and rib swelling and pain, unable to lift arms.
- Modern: intercostal neuralgia, thoracic membrane inflammation.
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