bubble_chart Category extra point.
bubble_chart Etymology
Zhoujian (EX-UE1) is an anatomical term in Chinese medicine. It refers to the tip of the elbow, which is the protruding part of the olecranon of the ulna. The acupuncture point is on it, hence the name.
bubble_chart Location
At the back of the elbow, when the elbow is bent, it is the tip of the olecranon of the ulna.
bubble_chart Anatomy
There is a superficial tendon membrane; an arterial network of the elbow joint; and a dorsal cutaneous nerve of the forearm.
bubble_chart Manipulation
Moxibustion 3 to 7 times.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Yongju, scrofula, boil and sore, intestinal abscess.
bubble_chart Combinations
- pestilent qi: Quchi (LI11) through Binao (LI14), Zusanli (ST36), Tiantu (CV22), Lianquan (CV23), Shaohai (HT3), Bailao (moxibustion) , Zhoujian (EX-UE1) (moxibustion), ashi point (moxibustion).
- Xiang gives birth to pestilent qi, and the core is around the neck: Tianjing (TE10), Fengchi (GB20), Zhoujian ( EX-UE1), Quepen (ST12), Shixuan (EX-UE11).
