Yibian
 Shen Yaozi 
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acupointYaoyan
aliasGuiyan
international codeEX-B7
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bubble_chart Category

extra point.

bubble_chart Etymology

Waist, waist; eyes, also refers to key points. The depression formed by the lumbar spine and the posterior superior iliac spine is the weak point of the waist, commonly known as Yaoyan (EX-B7), and the acupoint is located on it, hence the name.

bubble_chart Location

In the waist, under the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra, there is a depression about 3.5 cun to the side.

bubble_chart Anatomy

In the latissimus dorsi and iliocostalis muscles, there are dorsal branches of the second lumbar artery and vein; there are lateral branches of the posterior branch of the twelfth thoracic nerve and lateral branches of the first lumbar nerve.

bubble_chart Manipulation

perpendicular insertion or transverse insertion 1.5~2.5 cun.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Weakness and thinness, lung disease, lumpago, gynecological diseases, consumptive thirst, frequent urination.

bubble_chart Combinations

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