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Yang Heel
Vessel
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Course |
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Course
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(
1 )
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Jinmen (BL-63) on the heel
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(
2 )
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Ascends
along the lateral aspect of
the leg
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3 )
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Lower
abdomen
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4 )
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Slants upward across the posterior
aspect of the hypochondrium
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(
5 )
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Across
the posterior axillary fold
to the shoulder
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6 ) |
Ascends
the neck and crosses behind the
ear |
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7 ) |
Proceeds
to the forehead |
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8 ) |
Doubles
back over the head |
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9 ) |
Fengfu
(Gv-lG) |
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**''This
vessel intersects Jinmen (BL-63),
Yangjiao (GB-35), Jianjing (GB-21),
Fengchi (GB-20), Naokong (GB-19),
Chengling (GB-18), Zhengying (GB-17),
Muchuang (GB-16), Head-Linqi (GB-15),
Yangbai (GB-14), Benshen (GB-13),
Tianliao (TB-15), Naoshu (SI-10),
Yamen (GV-lS), Fengfu (GV-lG),
and Touwei (ST-8) |
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Acupoints |
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BL
62
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Location
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In
the depression directly below
the external malleolus.
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Indication
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Epilepsy,
mania, headache, dizziness,
insomnia, backache, aching of
the leg.
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Notes
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Disperses
outer pathogen, removes
dampness, opens yang heel
vessel.
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BL
61
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Location
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Posterior
nd inferior to the external
malleolus, directly below UB
60, in the depression of calcaneum
at the junction of the red and
white skin
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Indication
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Muscular
atrophy and weakness of the
lower extremities, pain in the
heel.
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BL
59
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Location
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3
cun directly above UB 60.
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Indication
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Heavy
sensation of the head, headache,
low back pain, redness and swelling
of the external mallelous, paralysis
of the lower extremities.
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GB
29
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Location
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In
the depression of the midpoint
between the anterosuperior iliac
spine and the greater trochanter.
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Indication
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Pain
and numbness in the thigh and
lumbar region, paralysis, muscular
atrophy of the lower limbs.
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SI
10
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Location
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When
the arm is adGVcted, the point
is directly above SI 9, in the
depression inferior to the scapular
spine.
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Indication
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Swelling
of the shoulder, aching and
weakness of the shoulder and
arm.
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LI
15
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Location
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Located
Antero-inferior to acromiun,
on upper portion of m.deltoideus.
When arm is in full abduction,
point is in the depression appearing
at the anterior border of acromioclavicular
joint.
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Indication
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Pain
in shoulder arms, motor impairment
of upper extremities, rubella,
scrofula.
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Notes
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Disperses
wind & dampness in
meridians,
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LI
16
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Location
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Located
in upper aspect of shoulder,
in depression between acromial
extremity of clavicle and scapular
spine.
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Indication
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Pain
in shoulder and arms, spiting
blood.
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Notes
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Dissipates
blood stasis and clears
the channels.
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ST
4
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Location
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On
the lateral side of the 2nd
toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the
corner of the nail.
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Indication
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Fainting,
distention in the chest and
abdomen, febrile disease without
sweating or with anorexia, facial
swelling, coldness in the leg
and foot, edema, epistaxis,
toothache, sore throat and hoarse
voice, dreaminess, mania, indigestion..
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Notes
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Open
channels, relieves shock,
regulates stomach, clears
consciousness
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ST
3 |
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Location
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Directly
below ST 2, at the level of
the lower border of ala nasi,
on the lateral side of the nasolabial
groove.
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Indication
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Facial
paralysis, conjunctivitis, shortsight,
twitching of the eyelids, epistaxis,
toothache, swelling of the lips
and cheek.
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ST
1
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Location
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With
the eyes looking straight forward,
the point is directly below
the pupil, between the eyeball
and the infraorbital ridge.
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Indication
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Facial
paralysis. general eye disease.
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Notes
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Eliminates
wind, disperses heat,
removes pathogenic factors
and clears the vision.
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BL
1
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Location
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0.1
cun superior to the inner canthus.
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Indication
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Redness,
swelling and pain of the eye,
itching of the canthus, lacrimation,
night blindness, color blindness,
blurring of vision, myopia.
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Notes
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Disperses
wind, drains fire, nourishes
water and clears vision.
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GB
20
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Location
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Just
inferior to occipital bone,
between trapezius and sternocleidomastoid
attachments.
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Indication
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Febrile
diseases with anhidrosis, neckache,
lacrimination, epistaxis, headache,
vertigo, insomnia, blurred vision,
glaucoma, red and painful eyes,
deafness, convulsion, CVA, nasal
obstruction, rhinorrhea.
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Notes
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Disperses
wind-heat, benefits hearing
and vision.
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ST
4
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Location
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On
the lateral side of the 2nd
toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the
corner of the nail.
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Indication
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Fainting,
distention in the chest and abdomen,
febrile disease without sweating
or with anorexia, facial swelling,
coldness in the leg and foot,
edema, epistaxis, toothache, sore
throat and hoarse voice, dreaminess,
mania, indigestion..
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LU
2
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LU
2
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