穴义

颊，颊部；车，车辆。
车，指牙车(下颌骨)。
穴在颊部，近下颌骨角。

Meaning

Jia, cheek; che, vehicle.
Che refers to the mandible.
The point is on the cheek, close to the angle of the mandible.

定位

下颌角前上方约一横指宽，咀嚼时咬肌隆起处。

Location

One finger-breadth anterior and superior to the lower angle of the mandible, at the prominence of the masseter muscle when the teeth are clenched.

主治

1、面肌瘫痪或痉挛的要穴，常与地仓配用。
2、治三叉神经下支痛。
3、下牙痛或牙关紧闭的要穴。
4、腮腺炎常与翳风配用。

Indication

1. Main point for facial paralysis or spasm, often used with Dicang.
2. To treat neuralgia in the lower branch of trigeminal nerves.
3. Main point for trismus or toothache in the inferior part of the mouth.
4. To treat parotitis, often uesed with Yifeng.

针法

向地仓穴斜刺 0.5-1.2 寸。

Method

puncture obliquely in the direction of Dicang 0.5-1.2 cun.

备考

治面瘫和牙痛要穴。

Remarks

Main point for treating facial paralysis and toothache.