Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-between sartorius muscle and gracilis muscle-great adductor muscle.
In the superficial layer, there are the cutaneous branches of the obturator nerve and the tributaries of the great saphenous vein. In the deep layer, there are the muscular branches of the femoral nerve, the saphenous nerve and the femoral artery and vein.
Location:
Flex the knee; 4 cun above QuquanLR8(Ququan (LR8) He-Sea Point), between musculus vastus medialis and sartorius muscle.
Function:
Regulating menstruation, normalizing the functions of lower jiao.
Indications:
Pain in the lumbosacral region, lower abdominal pain, enuresis, retention of urine, and irregular menstruation.
Prescription:
Combined use with ZhongjiCV3 (Zhongji (CV3) Front-Mu Point of the Bladder) for treatment of endometritis; with ShenshuBL23 (Shenshu (BL23)) for treatment of sterility; with JiaoxinKI8 (Jiaoxin (KI8) Xi-Cleft Point) for treatment of abnormal menstruation; and with ZhiyinBL67 (Zhiyin (BL67) Jing-Well Point), YanglingquanGB34 (Yanglingquan (GB34) He-Sea Point, Influential Point of Tendon), DijiSP8 (Diji (SP8) Xi-Cleft Point), and SanyinjiaoSP6 (Sanyinjiao (SP6)) for treatment of dysuria.
Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly to 1-1.5 cun depth; needling response: local numbness and distention; moxibustion: using 3-5 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 10 min.
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