穴义

列，排列；缺，凹陷。
古代称闪电和天际裂缝为列缺。手太阴脉从这里别走手阳明脉，本穴位列于桡骨茎突上方凹陷处。

Meaning

Lie, arrangement; que, depression.
The lightning and the rift in the sky were called Lieque in ancient times. The Meridian of Hand-Taiyin diverges from this point to the Meridian of Hand-Yang ming, The point is the depression superior to the styloid process of the radius.

定位

桡骨茎突上方，腕模纹上1.5寸

Location

Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist.

主治

（1)呼吸系统疾病要穴，用治鼻塞，喉痛，咳嗽，气喘等
（2)治头项强痛之要穴
（3)局部治手腕酸痛，如扭伤、腱鞘炎等

Indication

(1) main point for respiratory diseases, such as nasal obstruction, sore throat, cough, asthma, etc.
(2) main point for acute pain of the head and neck.
(3) to treat aches of the wrist, such as sprain, tenosynovitis, etc.

针法

（1)向肘部斜刺0.5-0.8寸
（2)针尖由桡骨与肌腱之间向内侧正中斜刺

Method

(1) Puncture obliquely in the direction of elbow.
(2) Puncture obliquely in the direction of medial center, with the needle tip between the radius and tendon.

备考

络穴

Remarks

Luo-connecting Point.