Regional Anatomy:
Skin-subcutaneous tissue-root of nail.
There are the lateral dorsal nerve of the great toe from the deep peroneal nerve and the dorsal digital artery and vein in this area.
Location:
Extend one`s foot; at meeting the point of the line along the lateral border and the line along the base of the nail of great toe.
Function:
Regulating flow of qi and menstruation, inducing resuscitation and treating stranguria.
Indications:
Hernia, enuresis, uterine bleeding, prolapse of the uterus, and epilepsy.
Prescription:
Combined use with HuiyangBL35 (Huiyang (BL35) [3]) for treatment of prostatitis; with DazhuiGV14 (Dazhui (GV14) [4]) for treatment of epilepsy; with NeiguanPC6 (Neiguan (PC6) Luo-Connecting Point the Eight Confluent Point [5]) for treatment of somnolence; with SanyinjiaoSP6 (Sanyinjiao (SP6) [6]), GuanyuanCV4 (Guanyuan (CV4) Front-Mu Point of the SmallIntestine [7]) and BaihuiGV20 (Baihui (GV20) [8]) for treatment of infantile nocturia; and with ZhaohaiKI6 (Zhaohai (KI6) The Eihgt Confluent Point [9]) for treatment of hernia.
Methods:
Insert the needle perpendicularly to 0.1-0.2 cun depth; needling response: local sensation of distention and pain; moxibustion: using 3-7 moxa-cones, or mild moxibustion for 7 min.
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