[Category]
The Bronze Figure acupoint acupuncture and moxibustion is "foot shaoyang network".
[Origin]
The muscles and bones of the midline of the lateral thigh are sunken, such as in a ditch.
[Location]
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Zhongdu acupoint
(quoted from "Meridians and Acupoints")
On the midline of the lateral femoral surface, five inches above the popliteal crease (middle of the knee), in the depression between the lateral femoral stock and the bicephalus . When
Fengshi (GB31) falls two inches.
- Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "Outside the patella, five inches above the knee divided flesh is sunk in the middle."
- Acupoint Examination Theory based on Meridians: "In one preface, this acupoint is before Fengshi (GB31), and it is said that it is one inch above Fengshi (GB31)", doubtful mistaken.
[Anatomy]
- Muscles: under the membrane of the tendon lata, in the vastus lateralis.
- Nerve: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, muscular branch of femoral nerve.
- Vessels: Muscular branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and vein.
[Manipulation]
Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 inches. moxa cone moxibustion 3 to 5 times, moxa stick warm moxibustion for 10 to 15 minutes.
[Efficacy]
dispelling wind is wet and sharp on the legs and feet.
- Classical: Cold air is in the divided flesh, sinew impediment is unkind, wind pain in the fork of the leg is connected to the waist and hip, atrophy-flaccidity disease, hypochondriac pain.
- Modern: Lateral femoral cutaneous neuralgia.
[Recipe]
- Ailment: acupuncture Zhongdu (GB32), Huantiao (GB30), moxibustion Zusanli (ST36), Feishu (BL13).
- hypochondriac pain: Qiuxu (GB40), Zhongdu (GB32).
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