穴义

膈，横膈；俞，输注。
本穴是膈气转输于后背体表的部位。

Meaning

Ge, diaphragm; shu, point.
This point is where the Qi of diaphragm is infused into the back.

定位

第七胸椎棘突下，旁开1.5寸。

Location

1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.

主治

① 宽胸理气，治胸闷，咳嗽，气喘；
② 和胃降逆，治胃痛，胃胀，呕吐，呃逆；
③ "血会膈俞"，为"血证"要穴，治吐血，衄血等各种出血症或贫血等症；
④ 活血消肿，用于疮疖初起及某些皮肤痛，如荨麻疹，皮肤瘙痒症等。

Indication

1. feeling of oppression in the chest, cough, asthme
2. stomachache, fullness of the stomach, vomiting and hiccup
3. main point for blood syndrome, such as hematemesis, bleeding from the eye, ear, nose, mouth or subcutaneous tissues
4. furuncles, urticaria and skin pruritus

针法

直刺或略向中线斜刺0.5-0.8寸

Method

puncture perpendicularly or a bit abliquely in the direction of the midline 0.5-0.8cun

备考

血会勿深刺

Remarks

A point where blood assembles. Avoid deep insertion.