穴义

风，风邪；池，池塘。
穴在枕骨下，局部凹陷如池，乃祛风之要穴。

Meaning

Feng, pathogenic wind; chi, pool.
The point is below the occipital bone and the depression is like a pool. It is an important point in eliminating pathogenic wind.

定位

后项部枕骨下方，胸锁乳突肌与斜方肌上部之间凹陷中。

Location

in the posterior aspect of the neck, below the occipital bone, in the depression between the upper portion of m.sternocleidomestoideus and m.trapezius.

主治

① 镇静安神，治头昏头痛，失眠多梦；
② 头面五官病之要穴，尤以目疾为常用；
③ 解热，治感冒发热；
④ 降血压；
⑤ 祛风通络，治面神经麻痹；
⑥ 局部头项强痛。

Indication

1. fainting, headache, insomnia and dreamness.
2. main point for diseases of the head, face and five sense organs, especially good for eye diseases.
3. cold and fever.
4. lowering high blood pressure.
5. facial paralysis.
6. stiff pain of the neck and nape.

针法

① 向对侧目眶下斜刺；
② 向项正中线斜刺0.8-1.2寸；
③ 深部中间是延髓，必须严格掌握针刺的角度和深度。

Method

1. puncture obliquely in the direction of the inferior margin of the eye opposite.
2. or obliquely in the direction of the midline of the nape 0.8-1.2 cun.
3. the angle and depth of the needle should be strictly controlled to avoid hurting the bulb.

备考

切勿向内上方刺

Remarks

avoid deep insertion into the internal and superior portion